Bochum and Bayern Munich are set to conclude Matchday 22 of the Bundesliga when the two sides face off at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday.
After back-to-back defeats against Bayer Leverkusen and Lazio in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, respectively, Thomas Tuchel's men will be eager to return to winning ways.
Whereas Bochum come into the game on the back of consecutive league draws against Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Bochum vs Bayern Munich kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | February 18, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:30 am ET |
| Venue: | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
The Bundesliga match between Bochum and Bayern Munich will be played at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany.
It will kick off at 11:30 am ET on Sunday, February 18, in the United States (US).
How to watch Bochum vs Bayern Munich online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be broadcast live on TV on ESPN+ in the US.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Bochum team news
Midfielder Matus Bero is suspended after picking up his milestone yellow card in the game against Frankfurt last weekend.
At the same time, centre-back Mohammed Tolba is set to miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury, and goalkeeper Michael Esser is yet to recover from a knee injury.
Bochum possible XI: Riemann; Oermann, Masovic, Ordets, Bernardo; Osterhage, Stoger, Losilla; Antwi-Adjej, Broschinski, Hofmann
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Riemann, Thiede, Luthe |
| Defenders: | Masovic, Bernardo, Schlotterbeck, Ordets, Oermann, Loosli, Wittek, Soares, Romling, Passlack, Gamboa |
| Midfielders: | Elezi, Losilla, Osterhage, Stoger, Forster, Daschner, Kwarteng |
| Forwards: | Hofmann, Paciencia, Broschinski, Antwi-Adjei, Asano |
Bayern Munich team news
Dayot Upamecano's red card in the Lazio defeat has no implications over here, but it will be interesting if Tuchel instead opts for Min-jae Kim alongside Matthijs de Ligt at centre-back, with the Tottenham-owned Eric Dier starting on the bench.
Already without Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman, Konrad Laimer, Noel Aseko and Serge Gnabry on account of their respective injuries, new signing Sacha Boey is also sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Bayern Munich possible XI: Neuer; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Sane, Muller, Musiala; Kane
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Neuer, Peretz, Ulreich |
| Defenders: | De Ligt, Upamecano, Kim, Dier, Buchmann, Guerreiro, Mazraoui, Sarr |
| Midfielders: | Kimmich, Pavlovic, Goretzka, Musiala |
| Forwards: | Kane, Sane, Choupo-Moting, Muller, Tel, Zaragoza |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Bochum and Bayern Munich across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2023 | Bayern Munich 7-0 Bochum | Bundesliga |
| February 11, 2023 | Bayern Munich 3-0 Bochum | Bundesliga |
| August 21, 2022 | Bochum 0-7 Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
| February 12, 2022 | Bochum 4-2 Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
| September 18, 2021 | Bayern Munich 7-0 Bochum | Bundesliga |