Erzgebirge Aue and Bochum meet at Sparkassen‑Erzgebirgsstadion, in a match for the 8th round of the 2. Bundesliga. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 4 head‑to‑heads they won 3 and lost 1. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the 2. Bundesliga, on 09‑08‑2014, Bochum won by (1‑5). S. Okoronkwo (16' ) scored for Erzgebirge Aue and S. Šesták (5' and 28' ), Y. Tasaka (41' ) and S. Terodde (66' and 78' ) for Bochum. Erzgebirge Aue registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.
Analysis of Erzgebirge Aue
The home team is currently in the 12th position of the league, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Arminia Bielefeld, by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Karlsruher SC, by (2‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 46 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 8 conceded. Erzgebirge Aue has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition.
Analysis of Bochum
The away team is currently in the 9th position of the league, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (3‑0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Stuttgart, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 37 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Bochum has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In the last 5 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (0'‑15') and 3 of their 8 goals between (61'‑75').
