VfL Osnabrück welcome VfL Bochum at Stadium at the Bremer Brucke, Osnabrück on Sunday, Feb 7 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

VfL Osnabrück come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). VfL Bochum travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. VfL Osnabrück head into this on the back of a defeat, while VfL Bochum arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 8 previous meetings, VfL Osnabrück lead 2–4 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in VfL Bochum won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives VfL Osnabrück a slight edge, but VfL Bochum are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.