Bundesliga, Matchday 32 | PREVIEW
Bochum – Schalke
The Königsblauen will still have designs on finishing second despite a disappointing home draw with Hannover on Satuday. Under caretaker tariners Mike Büskens and Youri Mulder, Schalke had won their two previous games, but their stalemate with Hannover at the Veltins Arena has handed Werder a two point lead in the race for the runners up spot.
Schalke themselves have a four point lead over fourth placed Hamburg so they will be keeping a close eye on the result from the Nord-derby between HSV and Werder.
Bochum can play the role as a nuisance team at this stage of the season. Safely positioned in mid-table, they have nothing to gain and nothing to lose. They took important points frm Duisburg two weeks ago, but then saw Bielefeld grab an important win against them on Saturday.
This Ruhr derby will be a closely fought contest with Marcel Koller’s side motivated by getting one over their local rivals and stopping them taking second spot.
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