2. Bundesliga preview: Hannover 96 v VfL Bochum | OneFootball

Hannover 96 host VfL Bochum on Sunday, seeking a response to Christian Titz’s dismissal, while the visitors look to extend an unbeaten away start.

According to BuLi News, Hannover are 15th with four points from five, their 2-1 defeat at Nürnberg ending Christian Titz’s tenure.

U23 coach Lars Barlemann steps in as interim, urging freedom and belief, and targets a first home win with around 40,000 expected.

Bochum are eighth on seven points after home defeats to Hertha BSC and Osnabrück were offset by away wins at Eintracht Braunschweig and Dynamo Dresden plus a 1-1 draw with Greuther Fürth. Their away form impresses, alongside a DFB-Pokal win at Fürth, with four scored and one conceded.

Uwe Rösler says his side are well prepared after an intensive week but stresses performance will decide it, and he expects aggressive Hannover pressing despite the dugout change.

The away side has never won in the 16 second-tier meetings. Bochum last won in Hannover in December 2009, and both games last season were drawn.

Team news: Hannover’s Jean Hugonet, Boris Tomiak and Mustapha Bundu missed training, with Bundu ruled out, while Waniss Taïbi and Franz Roggow had knocks. For Bochum, Babis Drakas, Jean Manuel Mbom, Enis Çokaj, Oliver Olsen and Philipp Strompf are out, Mats Pannewig is suspended, Gerrit Holtmann and Christian Rasmussen are in the squad, Charlie Patiño is set to debut with Tom Meyer and Sean Klaiber should start at right-back.

Source: BuLi News

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