#TSGBOC: Long-range specialists from Bochum
Did you know that…
…TSG tend to enjoy hosting promoted clubs?
When a side promoted from the second tier visits Sinsheim, it tends to be a good day for TSG fans. Hoffenheim are unbeaten in 12 home games (W8 D4) against newcomers to the division – the longest such run among Bundesliga clubs.
…Hoffenheim have recently been vulnerable from set-pieces?
The last five goals that coach Sebastian Hoeness' side have conceded have been from opposition set plays. Only Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SpVgg Greuther Fürth (both eight) have let in more goals from dead balls in the second half of this season than TSG (seven).
…it's a clash of opposing strengths?
TSG have already taken 21 points from losing positions in this Bundesliga season – a league high. Bochum, meanwhile, have lost only one game from a winning position – also a league record for the current campaign.
…there will be a reunion with some familiar faces?
There will be a number of familiar faces in Sinsheim on Saturday. Konstantinos Stafylidis (currently on loan at VfL Bochum from TSG), Jürgen Locadia, Danilo Soares and Michael Esser all have a Hoffenheim past. And it'll be a special game for Kevin Vogt as well: the defender plied his trade for Bochum between 2006 and 2012.
…Bochum are dangerous from range?
VfL have already scored five goals this season from outside the penalty area. As a proportion of total season goals, their 18% of goals from range is the second-highest in the league. Only Bielefeld are more dangerous (23%).