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December 20, 2011 1:00 PM EST
rewirpowerSTADION — Bochum
Referee:‬ M. Weiner‎
Attendance:‬ 29299‎
 
26′ Giovanni Federico
Toni Kroos 52′
 
Arjen Robben 90+1′

DFB Pokal Preview: Bochum - Bayern Munich

Goal.com previews the action as Jupp Heynckes' men visit Rewirpower Stadion, looking to seal progress to the next round of the German cup.

By Vasil Kotsev

More On :  Bayern, VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum vs Bayern
Jerome Boateng, FC Bayern Munich
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS


BOCHUM

Luthe
Kopplin, Maltritz, Acquistapace, Toski
Federico, Kramer, Dabrowski
Inui
Aydin, Tae-Se
BAYERN MUNICH

Butt
Rafinha, Boateng, Badstuber, Pranjic
Tymoshchuk, Alaba
Robben, Kroos, Olic
Petersen
Bochum duo Faton Taski and Christoph Kramer have struggled with fitness problems of late, but should be ready for the game against the Bavarians. North Korean striker Jong Tae-Se is set to lead the attack for Andreas Bergmann's men, who are looking to cause an upset at the Rewirpower Stadion.

Jupp Heynckes is likely to rotate his team in order to avoid risk of injuries, meaning squad players could be given a chance to shine. Franck Ribery, who was sent off in the first half of the 3-0 win over Koln, could be given a rest, together with captain Philipp Lahm.

Nils Petersen, Ivica Olic and even Takashi Usami could be picked in attack, while there is the possibility that Hans-Jorg Butt replaces Manuel Neuer in goal for Jupp Heynckes' men. Center half Breno is unavailable as he is slowly working his way back to the squad.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Bochum currently sits ninth in the 2.Bundesliga, 15 points off the promotion places.
  • Bjorn Kopplin is a former Bayern Munich player, and represented Germany at the U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009, scoring two goals in five games.
  • Bochum spent four years in the first division from 2006 to 2010. The club's narrow escapes from relegation earned it the nickname 'The Unrelegatables'.
  • Bayern Munich was eliminated from the DFB Pokal by Schalke in the semifinals of the competition last year.
  • The Bavarians have averaged more than 2.5 goals per game in the league this season, conceding less than 0.6 strikes per match.
  • Bayern Munich has triumphed 44 times in 66 encounters with Bochum, losing on seven occasions.
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Last Five Matches
VfL Bochum
May 6, 2012Erzgebirge Aue 2 - VfL Bochum 12.BL
Apr 29, 2012VfL Bochum 2 - Eintracht Braunschweig 02.BL
Apr 20, 2012Cottbus 1 - VfL Bochum 12.BL
Apr 15, 2012VfL Bochum 2 - TSV 1860 München 22.BL
Apr 11, 2012Aachen 2 - VfL Bochum 02.BL
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May 22, 2012Bayern 3 - Netherlands 2FR
May 19, 2012Bayern 1 - Chelsea 1UCL
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Team News
Available Squads
1Andreas LutheGoalkeeper
2Björn KopplinDefender
4Marcel MaltritzDefender
26Jonas AcquistapaceDefender
7Takashi InuiMidfielder
23Christoph KramerMidfielder
18Giovanni FedericoMidfielder
20Faton ToskiMidfielder
5Christoph DabrowskiMidfielder
22Mirkan AydinMidfielder
9Tae-Se JongStriker
31Michael EsserGoalkeeper
15Holmar Orn EyjolfssonDefender
8Andreas JohanssonMidfielder
14Denis BergerMidfielder
16Kevin VogtMidfielder
7Paul FreierMidfielder
21Daniel GinczekStriker
1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
28Holger BadstuberDefender
5Daniel Van BuytenDefender
17Jerome BoatengDefender
21Philipp LahmDefender
7Franck RibéryMidfielder
39Toni KroosMidfielder
10Arjen RobbenMidfielder
44Anatoliy TymoshchukMidfielder
30Luiz Gustavo DiasMidfielder
11Ivica OlicStriker
22Hans-Jörg ButtGoalkeeper
13RafinhaMidfielder
26Diego ContentoDefender
23Danijel PranjicMidfielder
27David AlabaMidfielder
9Nils PetersenStriker
33Mario GomezStriker
Players to Watch
Andreas Luthe
Andreas Luthe
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 1
Games Goals YC RC
3 0 1 0
Mario Gomez
Mario Gomez
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 33
Games Goals YC RC
5 2 1 0
Prediction
Editor's Prediction
VfL Bochum 0
FC Bayern München 4
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Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
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Schalke 		5 0
Adrian Ramos Adrian Ramos
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Hertha BSC 		4 0
Cacau Cacau
Striker
VfB Stuttgart 		3 0
Markus Feulner Markus Feulner
Midfielder
FC Nürnberg 		3 0