Heidenheim vs Bochum: Life and Death Fight? Who can escape from the abyss!

Life and death battle? Who can escape from the abyss! Heidenheim vs Bochum Preview

This Friday, Heidenheim, 16th place in the Bundesliga, will play at home to face Deputy Squad Leader Bochum. In the standings, Bochum ranked last with 21 points, and Heidenheim ranked in the relegation playoff area with 25 points. There are 3 rounds left in the league, and for Bochum, this game is a decisive battle on the edge of the cliff - if they lose, they will become the first team in the Bundesliga to be relegated this season. If Heidenheim can score 3 points, it is very likely to avoid direct relegation. The meaning of this game is a "life-and-death battle"!

Home team Heidenheim: The winning streak will last for life, but the process is thrilling

Look at the home team Heidenheim first. In the last round, they scored an extremely important 3 points with a goal in the 89th minute. This victory allowed them to temporarily retain their theoretical hope of relegation. But it should be noted that Heidenheim didn't have many opportunities in the penalty area in that game. Instead, his opponent Stuttgart made the box twice and created nearly two expected goals. It can be said that Heidenheim wins with luck.

Looking back on the recent three games before the defeat of Stuttgart, Heidenheim had a lot of loopholes in the defensive end, conceded 8 goals, and had no offensive end. Although they have lost 3 games in the last 4 games, their opponents are all in the top three in the league, which is understandable. They had scored 6 points in the previous two games, which shows that they were not without the ability to score points. However, home performance is a major weakness of Heidenheim. Data shows that they have lost 12 games in their last 16 home games and only won 2 games. This home record is really a bit like a "home game bug". Of course, the two home losses to Leverkusen and Bayern are the ones who can barely get some face for the data. In terms of personnel, the midfielder will be suspended more often, and the team may need to adjust the midfield combination.

Bochung: I can't beat the quagmire, is the only comfort to win the battle?

Turn your attention to the visiting team Bochum again. Their draw with Berlin United 1-1 last round ended the embarrassing record of losing streak. Bochum performed well in that game, limiting his opponent's threat to a very small amount (only given one excellent opportunity, 0.27 expected goal), but unfortunately he failed to win. However, overall, Bochum has been in a very bad situation recently. They have lost 6 consecutive games and suffered a five-game losing streak before dating with Berlin United. The defensive end has continued to be even worse. Bochum has scored 9 consecutive games without any penalty, conceding a total of 14 goals in these 9 games.

away record is Bochum's pain point. They have lost 6 away games in a row and have lost both away games in the last two away games. Although they have experienced 1 win and 2 draws away, it is already a past tense. The historical confrontation record is one of the few highlights of Bochum. In the last 8 matches against Heidenheim, Bochum has achieved an unbeaten record of 6 wins and 2 draws. In the first leg of this season, he won the opponent 2-0 cleanly at home. In terms of personnel, only forward Liang Miyashi was absent due to injury, and the impact was relatively limited.

Zidane Time

Judging from the data and fighting spirit, Bochum is a back-to-back game, and they must strive to win with all their might, which may allow them to invest more troops on the offensive end, but at the same time it may also expose defensive gaps, giving Heidenheim the opportunity to counterattack. However, Heidenheim himself is not efficient in offensive end and has shortcomings in handling the final stage.

Overall, although Bochum has a strong desire to survive and has the advantage of historical confrontation, his poor overall condition and the defense line that concludes goals make people feel unconfidence; Heidenheim has a home advantage and has just scored a key 3 points, but his poor home record and weak offense are also facts before his eyes. This game is more like a contest between spears and shields. One team needs victory in urgent need but lacks ability to win, and the other team can accept a draw but does not have strong attacks. The most likely score prediction: 1-1

Considering the respective problems of both sides and Bochum's life-threatening ability but limited ability, Heidenheim's home worm attributes but his opponent's condition was worse. In the end, he shook hands and scored 1 point each, which may be the most likely outcome of this stalemate battle. The relegation drama has not ended yet, let's wait and see!