VfL Bochum 1848 1-1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth result, stats and report

Hannover 96 beat VfL Bochum 1848 2-1 at home despite being thoroughly outplayed for large stretches, with first-half goals from Stefán Teitur Thórdarson and Marcel Hartel proving enough to hold off a Bochum side that dominated the statistics but lacked the clinical edge to take anything from the game.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth dominated territory and shot volume but could not convert their superiority into three points, as Magdeburg's Omar Sillah equalised on 20 minutes to earn a point that will sting the hosts.

Two sides with more questions than answers meet at the Betzenberg on Saturday. Kaiserslautern need to prove last month's 0-3 hammering was a blip. Bochum need to prove they can keep a clean sheet away from home.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Eintracht Braunschweig meet on Saturday with neither side able to keep a clean sheet across their last five matches. Something has to give, and the evidence says it probably won't be quiet.

Two sides who cannot string results together meet in Hannover on Sunday. Something has to give, but neither team is giving much confidence right now.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth host Magdeburg on Friday evening in a 2. Bundesliga clash that pits a defensively unreliable home side against visitors who are carrying serious momentum. Something has to give.

VfL Bochum host SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Saturday looking to build on a strong home record, but the visitors carry a defensive pattern away from home that could make this a tighter afternoon than the standings suggest.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth host 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday in a fixture where the underlying numbers point firmly towards goals at both ends, and where two sides with deeply contrasting xG stories could expose each other in uncomfortable ways.