Union Berlin vs. Darmstadt (Sunday, 2.30pm)
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Union Berlin will be aiming to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone when they host SV Darmstadt 98 on Sunday.
The visitors are likely to head into the encounter at the bottom of the table, but they can move level on points with their opponents by claiming all three points in the capital.
We say: Union Berlin 2-1 SV Darmstadt 98
Union Berlin have brought in several new faces in the January transfer window, with Bjelica desperate to improve his side's form. However, it could take time for some of these players to bed in, even if they should have enough quality to survive in the end.
Darmstadt are a difficult team to read, but ultimately they are struggling to win games at this level for one reason in particular: their inability to keep clean sheets. We expect them to put up another fight on Sunday, but ultimately fall to a damaging defeat.
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Dortmund vs. VfL Bochum (Sunday, 4.30pm)
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Borussia Dortmund will be aiming to make it three wins from three since returning from the winter break when they host VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
The visitors, meanwhile, have gained four points from two matches this month to put significant distance between themselves and the relegation zone.
We say: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 VfL Bochum
Dortmund have played like a rejuvenated side since returning from the winter break, having scored seven goals without reply against their struggling opponents. The addition of fresh faces Maatsen and Sancho appear to have provided BVB with some much needed impetus.
Bochum do not tend to travel particularly well, having been thrashed by Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, and Bayer Leverkusen already this season. We are struggling to see beyond a comfortable victory for the hosts, who will move back into the top four if they claim all three points.
