Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
After holding Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 draw at Deutsche Bank Park, Bochum will look to escape the danger zone when they take on Stuttgart on Matchday 27. De Blau have been showing signs of improvement of late, but their Bundesliga status is still in great danger. Midfielder Pierre Kunde is back from international duty, while Danilo Soares returns from suspension. Cristian Gamboa (MCL injury) should be the only absentee in the home team.
Die Schwaben, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only 20 points on their account. The rock-bottom side experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Union Berlin at the weekend, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on the hosts. Both Borna Sosa and Silas Katompa Mvumpa miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Waldemar Anton):
The Uzbekistan-born central defender plays at the heart of Hannover’s defense. His idol was Roy Maakay, so he started his career as a striker, but he soon turned to defense. Anton Waldemar was a mere teenager when he made his first appearance for Die Roten in February 2016 against VfB Stuttgart.
Waldemar only had to wait for two months to net his first goal against Borussia Monchengladbach. The following season he commanded Hannover’s defense in Bundesliga 2, making 31 appearances, helping his team to return to the top flight immediately after the relegation.
Even though he was born in Olmaliq, Uzbekistan, Waldemar decided to pledge allegiance to Germany, debuting for the U21 squad in September 2016, making 7 appearances so far. The press in Germany compare him to Javi Martinez from Bayern Munich, because Anton Waldemar can play in the heart of defense, as well as a defensive midfielder and a right-back.