VfL Bochum welcome Magdeburg at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum on Sunday, Dec 20 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

VfL Bochum come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Magdeburg, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — VfL Bochum and Magdeburg have split their 5 meetings almost evenly (2W–2D–1W). Their last encounter ended in VfL Bochum won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow VfL Bochum win or a draw looks most likely.