With both Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund having sealed their places in the semi-finals of the 2015/2016 DFB-Pokal after winning their games 3-1 against Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart respectively, Bayern Munich will hope - and in all honesty, will be expected - to join them as they take on second-tier side Bochum later today.
Bochum
Bochum might play in the second division, but they will be coming into this match full of confidence and will be seeking to do their utmost best to frustrate - and perhaps even upset - their visitors. Gertjan Verbeek's men managed to pull off a hard-fought win over Freiburg at the rewirpowerSTADION last week and having finished in 11th in the 2. Bundesliga last term, are inching closer towards making it to a play-off spot for promotion to the Bundesliga for next season.
Meanwhile, in the DFB-Pokal, they have been solid, and thus far have yet to concede a goal whilst scoring eight in their first three games. Of course, die Roten - who rarely can be kept at bay - will represent a much tougher challenge than the likes of FSV Salmrohr, FC Kaiserslautern, and TSV 1860 Munich. As such, the hosts will likely have watched Bayern's last game against Leverkusen, in which the latter were able to keep Pep Guardiola's side off the score-sheet with a solid defensive performance.
Fortunately for Verbeek, he has no fresh injuries to worry about, meaning that he can field his strongest XI available - something he will need if his squad want to have any chance of going toe-to-toe with die Roten. The team will be looking to Simon Terodde, who is the team's top goalscorer with 10 in the 2. Bundesliga and three in the DFB-Pokal to lead the line as they hope to keep what has been an impressive cup campaign thus far going for as long as possible.
Bayern Munich
Although they are yet to be beaten in 2016, Bayern Munich do not appear to have hit full stride just yet. For only the second time in the Bundesliga this season, die Roten were unable to find the back of the net and had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. Only Eintracht Frankfurt had been the sole side to keep Guardiola's troops quiet, and the frustrating stalemate at the BayArena will have given the Spanish tactician much food for thought as he selects his starting line-up for this upcoming match.
Given their position, this is a must-win game for die Roten, who are expected to win at least two titles this season. In their first two DFB Pokal matches, Bayern scored three against Nottingen and Wolfsburg, but were unable to keep a clean sheet, and they labored to a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt, with Xabi Alonso scoring the only goal. A much better showing will be expected in this game if they want to avoid being embarrassed by lower-tier opposition.
Guardiola does have a whole crop of injuries to contend with, as Medhi Benatia, Javi Martinez and Jerome Boateng, as well as Franck Ribery and Mario Gotze are all still out. However, according to reports, new signing Serdar Tasci could make his first appearance for the team since arriving on loan from Russian outfit Spartak Moscow during this winter's transfer window.
Which channel is broadcasting Bochum vs Bayern Munich on TV or Online?
Bochum have had a solid campaign so far, and expect their fans to be in full force behind them at the rewirpowerSTADION as they hope to pull off a shock win against Bayern Munich. For those who will be watching this interesting DFB-Pokal quarter-final clash from further away, LiveSoccerTV.com has compiled some options to catch it via TV, computer, phone, or tablet.
Here are some selections for fans residing elsewhere in Germany and in in the following countries:
- In the USA at 14.30 EST on: WATCH ESPN, ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN3 USA
- In Germany at 20.30 CET on: Sky Go Deutschland, TeleClub Sport Live, ARD Das Erste, Sky Sport 2/HD
- In the UK at 19.30 GMT on: BT Sport Europe
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