EBN-Bayern Munich will host Bochum at 4:30 pm today, Saturday, at the Allianz Arena, in the 25th round of the German Football League (Bundesliga), in a match during which the Bavarian team seeks to strengthen its position at the top and take a new step towards regaining the championship title.
Bayern Munich vs Bochum
Bayern enter the match with high morale after their big win over Bayer Leverkusen with three goals to none in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, which gives them a strong push to continue their domestic victories.
The Bavarian team has the best attacking record in the league, having scored 72 goals, and also has the strongest defence, having conceded only 20 goals. In contrast, Bochum suffers from clear offensive and defensive weakness, having scored only 22 goals, while conceding 48, which puts them in a difficult position before this match.
Bayern will likely be without veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer , who picked up an injury against Leverkusen last time out, which could give substitute Jonas Orbig a chance to start.
German League standings
Bayern Munich are top of the Bundesliga with 61 points, eight points ahead of their closest rivals, Leverkusen, and will look to extend their lead with a new win today.
On the other hand, Bochum is ranked sixteenth in the standings with 15 points, which makes it threatened with relegation to the second division, especially since it has only achieved three wins throughout the season, compared to six draws and 15 defeats.
The Bavarian team hopes to achieve its third consecutive victory in the league after winning in the last two rounds against Eintracht Frankfurt with a score of 4-0 and Stuttgart with a score of 3-1. As for Bochum, it achieved only one victory in its last seven matches, which increases the difficulty of its mission in facing Bayern.
Bayern Munich relies on their brilliant English star Harry Kane, as he tops the league’s scorers list with 21 goals, in addition to providing seven assists. Frenchman Michael Olise also plays an important role after scoring eight goals and creating six others, while Jamal Musiala has scored 11 goals and created three goals.
Bayern Munich won 5-0 at Bochum in the first leg this season, but the latter had surprised everyone last season when they beat the Bavarians 3-2, achieving their first victory over
Bayern in 20 years.
