Mar 2nd features a match where Bochum will host Freiburg in a DFB Pokal match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Bochum recorded a 1-1 draw against Stuttgart. Bella-Kotchap scored the first goal for Stuttgart on an own goal in the 56th minute, then Eduard Löwen tied it up for Bochum in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Bochum at least a draw. Bochum is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Freiburg recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Hertha BSC. Vincenzo Grifo scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 12th minute from the penalty spot, then Kevin Schade added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Hertha BSC was frustrated by Freiburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Freiburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Freiburg is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Both Nils Petersen and Kevin Schade have been the hottest scorers for Freiburg in the last five each having scored 2 goals. For Bochum, their top scorers are Milos Pantovic and Gerrit Holtmann, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.