Match facts ahead of #BOCBMG

Everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday evening’s clash with VfL Bochum (20:30 CET).

Supporters

• VfL Bochum have so far sold 25,600 tickets for the game. The Vonovia-Ruhrstadion has a capacity of 26,000 so it is almost a sell-out. Around 2,7000 Foals are making the short trip to support their team.

Head-to-head record

• Borussia and Bochum have so far met 67 times in the Bundesliga. The Foals currently have the edge with 26 wins to Bochum’s 19. 21 matches have ended in a draw.
• After a run of 15 Bundesliga matches without a win against Bochum (seven draws, eight defeats), Borussia did the double over VfL last season (2-1 at home, 2-0 away). The away fixture was abandoned after a beer was thrown at the linesman, but Gladbach were awarded the 2-0 win.

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• With seven assists, Alassane Plea is top of the charts along with Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani. Plea has assisted his fellow countryman Marcus Thuram on five occasions.

Statistics

• Borussia secured a 3-1 win over VfB Stuttgart last time out after four competitive matches without a win.
• The Foals are yet to win away from home this season. There have been three draws and two defeats, the most recent coming away at Union Berlin (2-1).
• Marcus Thuram scored his ninth goal in the 3-1 win over Stuttgart. Only Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku (11) and Bremen’s Niclas Füllkrug (10) have scored more. 
• Borussia haven’t yet scored from a free kick this season but they have scored more goals from corners than any other side (5).
• Only Eintracht Frankfurt have averaged fewer shots per goal than Gladbach (7).
• Patrick Herrmann was the first Borussia player to score a goal as a substitute this season. He also ended his 61 game run without scoring in the process. 

Officials

• The game will be officiated by Daniel Schlager, Sven Waschitzki (assistant), Arno Blos (assistant), René Rohde (fourth official), Johann Pfeifer (video assistant) and Philipp Hüwe (video assistant).

Social Media

• For updates, follow Borussia’s English-language social media channels on Twitter and Facebook and use the hashtag #BOCBMG.