Germany - BundesligaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Bochum and Schalke 04, taking place on Saturday, 04 March 2023, at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum.
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Bochum, Recent FormThomas Letsch will have some work to do building up his players after their 3-0 away thrashing at the hands of Werder Bremen. During that encounter they had 41% possession and had 7 attempts on goal with 1 on target, while their opponents hit 6 of their 11 shots on goal.
They have bagged 7 goals in their last 6 matches but haven't taken the points they might have hoped for, primarily due to some indecisive defending that has seen their goal breached 17 times in that period. They have recently found some good scoring form at home, hitting the net in 5 of their last 6 matches at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. As defensive records go, they don't have one to celebrate, with at least 1 goal shipped in 20 of their 22 league matches this season.
Their recent results are not something they'll be looking to repeat, having lost 5 of their last 6 games. Their form has been poor this season, losing 15 of 22 league games.
On an individual basis, Philipp Hofmann will be looking to get on the scoresheet again at Vonovia Ruhrstadion having scored 6 goals in Bochum's last 6 home games in the league.
Schalke 04, Recent FormSchalke 04 will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 2-1 win in their home outing against Stuttgart. In that game they had 34% possession and managed 12 attempts on goal, with 6 on target, compared to Stuttgart who had 17 attempts and 5 on target.
Having conceded 7 goals and scored just 3 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 7 points. Despite winning their last league game there have been some concerning signs recently, with them having failed to score in 4 of their last 6, so the fans will be hoping they have turned a corner. They are showing that they are not easy to beat with a defensive record of 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
They've drawn their last 2 league games away from home, but their search for a league win on the road extends even further having gone 10 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.
The last league encounter between these two sides concluded with a 3-1 win for Schalke 04.
Die Königsblauen will feel sure their attacking prowess will yield results in this one, having scored at least 1 goal in the previous 12 encounters with Bochum. Goals come easy for Schalke when they travel to Die Unabsteigbaren, having recorded 6 goals in their past 3 visits and an impressive average of 2 goals per match.
Bochum remains without a victory against Schalke in their previous 3 league encounters.
Bochum manager Thomas Letsch has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Michael Esser (Muscle), Cristian Gamboa (Knee), Gerrit Holtmann (Meniscus) and Simon Zoller (Thigh) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Thomas Reis has a number of injury concerns in his Schalke squad to contend with: Cédric Brunner (Broken nose), Dominick Drexler (Illness), Justin Heekeren (Cruciate ligament), Marcin Kamiński (Lack of fitness), Soichiro Kozuki (Sprained ankle), Danny Latza (Lack of fitness), Tobias Mohr (Muscle), Thomas Ouwejan (Muscle), Sebastian Polter (Cruciate ligament), Tim Skarke (Ankle), Jere Uronen (Groin) and Sepp van den Berg (Ligament)
Bochum Playing at home | Schalke 04 Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | Goals scored | 0.4 |
| 1.9 | Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| 30' | Time first goal scored | 68' |
| 59' | Time first goal conceded | 40' |
| 1.6 | Yellow cards | 1.9 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.6 | Subs used | 4.1 |
| 5-2 | Biggest victory | - |
| 7-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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