The Iron Men were unable to win any of their last seven competitive games (two draws, five defeats). In the last home game of the year for 1. FC Union on Saturday (from 3:15 p.m. in the KURIER live ticker) the downward trend should finally come to an end. Despite the negative run, the Köpenickers go into the game as favorites. The guests from the Ruhr area have two points after 13 match days and have not won in 15 games across the season. The last victory came in May, of all places, in Köpenick (4:3).
Follow the game from 3:15 p.m. in the live ticker at the end of the text. The following is the preliminary report with five facts about the game between 1. FC Union and VfL Bochum.
Descents: Both clubs, which have the least possession of the ball in the league, are in crisis. The one in Bochum has lasted a little longer. The team only has two points after 13 matchdays and has lost all away games. Coach Dieter Hecking replaced Peter Zeidler at the beginning of November. Union, twelfth in the table, has not won three points in the Bundesliga for six games.
Union with a bad record against Bochum
Spectacle: Bochum celebrated their last win in the Bundesliga against Union, of all places. On matchday 32 of the previous season, VfL won spectacularly 4-3 in the Alte Försterei. This was followed by 15 games without three points for Bochum.
Kevin Volland (32) will be sorely missed at 1. FC Union. After his knee operation and subsequent cold, the striker will probably be in the squad against Bochum.Beautiful Sports/imago
Backlog needs: In the Bundesliga, Union has the worse record after six duels with Bochum so far. From the Iron's perspective there were two wins, one draw and three defeats. Now the capital city team will face an opponent who has the worst defense and offense in the Bundesliga with 10:34 goals.
Captains Trimmel and Losilla in focus
Meeting of the veterans: Union captain Christopher Trimmel and Bochum captain Anthony Losilla are among the top three oldest Bundesliga field players this season. Trimmel is 37 years old, Anthony Losilla is 38. The third in the group is Norman Theuerkauf (37) from Heidenheim.
Goodbye: Union and Bochum already faced each other last Sunday in the Alte Försterei. In the top game of the 2nd Women's Bundesliga there was a 1-1 draw in front of 5,478 spectators. Now the men are following suit. Union player Janik Haberer wore the Bochum jersey in 2015/16.
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