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Vfl Bochum

After losing to Bundesliga contenders Koln in the first round, Vfl Bochum managed to get back on the right track by beating solid side of MSV Duisburg with 0-2 away in the last round. Vfl Bochum started in same manner last season by dropping many points in the first three months of the season, but were one of the best teams in the second part after the winter break. However, that was not enough for promotion so they hope they`ll do better this time. Vfl Bochum have a good defense, while their attack is led by former Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 player Sidney Sam. Sam was one of the scorers in the last victory against MSV Duisburg, but unfortunately he will not play in this game because of a red card he received in the last match. Regarding their direct duels against SV Sandhausen, Vfl Bochum are unbeaten against them in six consecutive matches, recording three wins and three draws.



SV Sandhausen

SV Sandhausen suffered two convincing defeats in the opening two rounds of the 2.Bundesliga. After losing 3-1 away to Greuther Furth in the first round, they once again got nailed with 0-3 at home against Hamburger SV. Last season SV Sandhausen finished in the bottom part of the 2.Bundesliga table, just three points above the relegation places. They were also the weakest attacking side in the league, scoring the fewest goals of all teams in the 2.Bundesliga.



THE BETTING VERDICT

Vfl Bochum are still searching for their form, but overall they are much better side than SV Sandhausen. SV Sandhausen showed many defensive weaknesses in their opening two defeats, and I expect Vfl Bochum to record their second victory of the season in this match.