On Saturday Sep 16th, in week 4, Bochum will play host to Eintracht Frankfurt in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. 13th placed Bochum is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Augsburg. Drena Dijon struck first for Augsburg in the 35th minute on a feed from Ermedin Demirović, but Takuma Asano got the equalizer for Bochum in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Eintracht Frankfurt recorded a 1-1 draw against Köln. Florian Kainz struck first for Köln in the 43rd minute on a penalty shot, then Niels Nkounkou tied it up for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 87th minute on a feed from Paxten Aaronson earning Eintracht Frankfurt a comeback draw. Eintracht Frankfurt is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Bochum won the head to head battle with 1 win.
For Eintracht Frankfurt, their top scorers are Jessic Ngankam and Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. For Bochum, their top scorers are Takuma Asano and Noah Loosli, each having 3 goals in their last five matches
Lys Mousset, Gonçalo Paciência, Philipp Förster, Luis Hartwig, Michael Esser and Pannewig are unavailable to play for Bochum, while Dino Toppmöller’s squad will be without Kristijan Jakić.