VfB Stuttgart – VfL Bochum (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.)
Duels in the Bundesliga: In the recent past, things haven’t really scored between the two. In the last ten duels, only once have more than three goals been scored – the first leg even ended completely goalless. Overall, the record clearly speaks for Stuttgart, who won 33 of the 65 games – with 17 draws.
What else you should know: The Bochum team should be highly motivated to travel to Swabia, buoyed by their euphoria after beating Bayern. Coach Thomas Reis will probably change his starting eleven at least twice: keeper Manuel Riemann should return to the goal, Elvis Rexhbecaj is serving a yellow card suspension.
1. FC Cologne – Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 6.30 p.m.)
Duels in the Bundesliga: It can hardly be more balanced. There were 91 encounters in the Bundesliga, 32 went to Cologne and 31 to Eintracht. The first leg ended 1:1.
What else you should know: Because Marvin Schwäbe has to pass with a corona infection, Timo Horn will return to the Kölner Tor. On the other hand, Martin Hinteregger, who was unlucky recently, could rotate out of the starting line-up if veteran Makoto Hasebe is fully operational again after his pneumothorax. After all, the Japanese was already able to train.
The interim euphoria that set in after the final sprint last year has subsided for Frankfurt. Most recently, only one win out of five games was achieved. The European Cup ranks are still within reach. Just like for the people of Cologne.
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