Dortmund's Kovac warns: Fight for three points against Bochum is imminent!

Von Martin Schneider

On Saturday, February 15th, Borussia Dortmund will meet VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga duel. The team of coach Niko Kovac has already struggled with difficulties this season, especially with regard to the discipline. Kovac warns his players of the provocations they have to expect from the opponent. So far, Dortmund has received six references this season, which she throws back to the last place in the fairly table. Derwesten reports that Kovac places special emphasis on a cool head and a hot heart to avoid impulsive behavior.

The game against Bochum is assessed as extremely battle -shaped, and Kovac asks its players to remain and courageously accept the duels. Dortmund is optimistic after showing a strong performance against Sporting Lisbon during the week that you defeated 3-0. Despite the difficulties in the Bundesliga, the goal for Kovac is clear: three points are needed, not necessarily a beauty price.

table situation and team news

Yahoo Sports shows that Bochum is currently three points from a relegation place and seven points from the safe zone. In the last four games, the team was only able to get two points, with a 3: 3 draw against RB Leipzig and defeats against Borussia Mönchengladbach and Freiburg.

In the last four home games, the Bochumers were able to celebrate two victories, a draw and a defeat. The last victory against Dortmund dates from April 2022 when they won 4: 3. The last home defeat against the Dortmund was in March 2007. However, the team reports injuries: Myron Boadu cannot play, Felix Passlack is not fit and Maximilian Wittek is closed.

Dortmund under pressure

In terms of his own constitution, Borussia Dortmund also has to deal with injury problems. In addition to the blocked Julian Rerson, Ramy Bensebaini is also missing, while newcomer Carney Chukwuemueka may not yet be ready for use. The team has won only 2 victories in the last 10 Bundesliga games and urgently has to increase because it is currently in 11th place in the table with 29 points and 7 points are removed from the coveted Champions League places.

Kovac must hope for a committed performance by his team to further improve the balance sheet against Bochum. Dortmund has only lost against Bochum in the last 13 matches, but the last three away game ended in a draw. The pressure is high and the players are required to significantly improve their place in the table. Further statistics and analyzes can be found on kicker.de .

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