Cellar duel on December 22: Bochum wants to finally win against Heidenheim!

Cellar duel on December 22: Bochum wants to finally win against Heidenheim!

Bochum, Deutschland - The basement duel between VfL Bochum and FC Heidenheim today, on December 22, 2024 in Vonovia Ruhrstadion, promises pure excitement! Bochum, as the bottom of the table and with only three points from 14 games, is looking for the urgently needed first home win of the season. The previously disastrous balance shows that the team of coach Dieter Hecking has been under pressure since the 10th matchday and has only been able to collect two points in the last five league games. Like Best-based also reports numerous injuries and blocks, which further complicates the situation.

On the other hand, Heidenheim is in 16th place with only ten points, also in a miserable form with six games without a win. The defensive weakness is obvious - the team has conceded an average of 3.33 goals in the last six games and has never been able to keep zero. The team will also weaken the absence of the injured top scorer Marvin Pieringer, while players like Niklas Dorsch have to try to wear the offensive burden. According to Sport1 a high hit rate is expected in this game, and experts recommend betting on over 2.5 goals this season, since both teams take on numerous opposite goals this season had to.

form curves analyzed

Both teams stand with their backs to the wall and urgently need points to stabilize in the relegation battle. Bochum has received more than 1.8 goals per game in the last five games, while the Heidenheim defensive is also susceptible. In the previous direct comparison, Bochum has the upper hand, but it remains to be seen whether they can use their home advantage. A victory for Bochum is traded with quotas of 2.35, while a tie is 3.60. Heidenheim receives quotas of 3.05 for an away win, which should appeal to all weather fans.