Bundesliga Preview: Dortmund Aims to Extend Home Winning Streak and Shake Off Heavy Defeat, Bochum Fights for Points Amidst Early Relegation Struggles

In the early hours of September 28, in the 5th round of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will host Bochum. Dortmund is eager to shake off the shadow of their heavy defeat in the last round and continue their winning streak at home this season; Bochum, on the other hand, has fallen into early relegation struggles and aims to secure points away from home.

Borussia Dortmund has achieved a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in the first four rounds, scoring 7 goals and conceding 7, currently sitting 8th in the league table. However, in their previous two home games, Dortmund won both, scoring 6 goals and only conceding 2, making them one of the best-performing teams at home.

Bochum, in contrast, has only managed 1 draw and 3 losses in the first four rounds, one of the three teams yet to win, scoring 3 goals and conceding 7. In their previous two away games, Bochum lost both, scoring 1 goal and conceding 3.

Dortmund’s Adeyemi and Gittens have each contributed 2 goals and 1 assist this season, becoming indispensable players in the team’s attack. For Bochum, Lucas Däschner and Mattusch Beil have each scored 1 goal this season, also pillars in their team’s attack.

Dortmund suffered a 1-5 defeat away to Stuttgart in the last round, ending their unbeaten run this season. However, in their first two home games of the season, they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 and Heidenheim 4-2, remaining unbeaten in seven consecutive home games across seasons, achieving 6 wins and 1 draw.

Not only did Bochum fail to secure a win in the Bundesliga this season, but they were also knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in an upset. Including the DFB-Pokal, they lost all three away games at the start of the season, scoring just 1 goal.

In the last 10 encounters between the two teams, Dortmund has a dominant record of 6 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss. Last season, Dortmund drew 1-1 and won 3-1 at home against Bochum. Bochum’s last away win against Dortmund dates back to the 2021-22 season.

Playing at home in this round, Dortmund not only hopes to extend their winning streak at home but more importantly, to shake off the shadow of their heavy defeat to Stuttgart in the last round. Bochum narrowly avoided relegation last season and has once again fallen into early relegation struggles this season. Their aim in this away game is primarily to secure points, with the difficulty of securing their first win of the season being extremely high.

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