2. Bundesliga preview: Hannover 96 vs. VfL Bochum

In a meeting between two sides separated by three points in the lower half of the table, Sunday's clash presents Hannover 96 with an opportunity to make an immediate response following the dismissal of Christian Titz, while Bochum will be looking to maintain their unbeaten away record and continue their steady start to the campaign.

Hannover have made an inconsistent start to the season, collecting just four points from their opening five fixtures and sitting 15th in the table. After opening their campaign with a 3-1 defeat away to Energie Cottbus, Titz's side suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Wolfsburg before securing their first victory with a 1-0 win at Darmstadt.