Bochum can pass their Nuremberg trial.

Byline: Dan Childs

NUREMBERG v BOCHUM ESPN, 7.30pm NUREMBERG and Bochum have turned to new managers in an effort to boost their lowly league positions, but both may have to settle for a share of the spoils in tonight's clash at the Easy-Credit Stadion, writes Dan Childs.

Michael Oenning claimed his first win at the Nuremberg helm when he steered the club to a hard-fought 1-0 home victory at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach a fortnight ago.

However, Oenning's squad may still be heading for a relegation battle and layers could have overreacted by making them 10-11 favourites.

Bochum replaced their formerS head coach Marcel Koller with Frank Heinemann on Sunday and the change of direction may result in an improved display.

Recommendation Bochum +0.5 on Asian h'cap 1pt 2.025 Bet365 FORMGUIDE NUREMBERG -3.85 v BOCHUM -3.40 Last six seasons: - 2-1 - 1-1 1-1 -(h) 0-1* Hoffenheim (h) 0-3* Schalke (a) 1-2 B Munich (h) 2-3 Mainz (h) 1-0 M'gladbach (a) 0-3 Hoffenheim (a) 0-0 Stuttgart (a) 1-2 B Leverkusen (h) 0-2 Hannover (h) 1-0 Hertha Berlin (a) 1-1 E. Frankfurt (a) 0-3 Schalke *denotes 90-minute score in cup tie.

STANDINGS HOME GERMANY AWAY Pl WDL F A WDL F APts 6 3 0 0 10 3 Hamburg ........1 2 0 6 4 14 6 2 1 0 3 1 B Leverkusen ..2 1 0 10 4 14 6 2 1 0 6 2 B Munich ........1 1 1 7 4 11 6 1 2 0 4 1 Hoffenheim ....2 0 1 5 3 11 6 2 1 0 6 4 Mainz ..............1 1 1 4 5 11 6 0 3 0 3 3 E. Frankfurt ....2 1 0 5 2 10 6 1 0 2 4 3 Schalke............2 1 0 4 2 10 6 1 1 1 5 3 WBremen ......1 2 0 4 3 9 6 1 0 2 6 7 Wolfsburg ......2 0 1 5 5 9 6 2 0 1 6 5 M'gladbach ....0 1 2 3 7 7 6 0 1 2 1 8 Freiburg ..........2 0 1 7 4 7 6 0 2 1 2 3 Hannover ........1 1 1 2 1 6 6 1 1 1 3 6 B.Dortmund ..0 2 1 3 6 6 6 1 0 2 2 4 Nuremberg......0 2 1 2 3 5 6 1 1 1 4 4 Stuttgart ........0 1 2 2 6 5 6 0 1 2 2 5 FC Cologne......1 0 2 3 4 4 6 1 1 1 6 6 Bochum ..........0 0 3 1 8 4 6 1 0 2 3 7 Hertha Berlin ..0 0 3 2 5 3