Bochum hosts Nürnberg at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a Friday night fixture, with preview, team news and predicted lineups provided.
Bochum, under manager Uwe Rösler, have shown solid form with just one defeat in his first 14 matches, lifting the club to ninth and marking a nine-game unbeaten run. However, persistent draws remain an issue, as shown by a goalless draw with Paderborn despite clear chances and an inspired performance by the visiting goalkeeper.
Rösler emphasized that results must follow performances, citing the need to convert opportunities into points while continuing to improve both positives and weaknesses in daily work. Home form is encouraging, as Bochum are unbeaten in five at the Ruhrstadion, and Rösler has not lost to Nürnberg in their two prior meetings against the Franconians.
Team news: Philipp Strompf and Koji Miyoshi are suspended, Ibrahima Sissoko is sidelined through injury, while Kevin Vogt and Matúš Bero are expected to return to the squad.
Predicted Bochum lineup (4-2-3-1): Horn; Morgalla, Loosli, Masovic, Wittek; Lenz, Pannewig; Alfa-Ruprecht, Onyeka, Holtmann; Hofmann.
Meanwhile, Nürnberg sit eighth and continue to progress under Miroslav Klose, who extended his contract through 2028, a move that appears to have boosted performance. They recently thrashed Karlsruher SC 5-1, with Julian Justvan scoring twice and Mohamed Ali Zoma recording a hat-trick, though Zoma has yet to score away from home this season.
Klose hopes Zoma can carry his home form onto the road, while Nürnberg’s away record remains a concern after four consecutive defeats. They did win the reverse fixture 2-1 earlier in the season courtesy of Adriano Grimaldi’s late winner.
Team news: Eryk Grzywacz and Henri Koudossou are unavailable, and Rafael Lubach is suspended.
Predicted Nürnberg lineup (4-3-1-2): Reichert; von der Hitz, Gruber, Lochoshvili, Yilmaz; Markhiev, Becker, Nzingoula; Justvan; Zoma, Grimaldi.
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