Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Bochum
Match Time & Date:
16/12/2023
15:30
Prediction: 1-1
Union Berlin
Bochum will look to recover from a 3-1 los to Hoffenheim when they take on Union Berlin in the Bundesliga round 15. Thomas Letsch’s troops defeated Wolfsburg in their last home game in the national championship, which is surely fueling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Union Berlin. Goncalo Paciencia is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the last league fixture, whereas all Mats Pannewig, Noah Loosli, Ivan Ordets, Michael Esser, Lys Mousset, and Mohammed Tolba remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The capital club, on the other hand, recorded a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Borussia M’gladbach, with the team putting an end to their ten-game winless run. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards as Bochum are tough to beat at home. Defender Danilho Doekhi misses out with a leg injury, but he should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Leonardo Bonucci):
Over the years Leonardo Bonucci has established himself as one of Juve’s key defenders. The 190-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a right back as well, was born in Viterbo on 1 May, 1987 and he started his senior career at Inter. However, he made no more than one league appearance for the Nerrazzurri between 2005 and 2009.
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Treviso and Pisa, he joined Bari in 2009 and he scored one goal in 38 league games for the club. Juventus signed him in July, 2010 for a fee of €15.5 million. Leonardo Bonucci won his fifth Scudetto with Juve in the 2015/2016 season and he played in the 2014/2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. However, the Bianconeri were beaten by Barca in the title game.
Bonucci made his Italy debut on 3 March, 2010 and two years later he participated in the Euro 2012 final against Spain. The Azzurri were hammered by Vicente del Bosque’s troops 4-0 in the Olympic Stadium clash.
Highlighted Team (Union Berlin):
Union Berlin are a German football club originally founded back in 1906. Die Eisernen play home games at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei which can hold up to 22,012 spectators. Union Berlin’s home kit is red, with the team wearing white shirts and white shorts on the travels.
Union Berlin finished the 1923 domestic campaign as runners-up, with the team suffering a 3-0 loss to Hamburger SV in the title game. Speaking of the club’s biggest success in the German Cup, die Eisernen made it to the final of the competition in the 2000/2001 season. Schalke, though, proved to be a big catch for Union Berlin in the decider, with Jorg Bohme scoring a brace for die Knappen (2-0).
Union Berlin will face their local rivals Hertha in the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season as they secured promotion to the German top flight, but Hansa Rostock are considered the club’s main rivals.
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