Bochum claimed a 3-0 win over Leverkusen on the final day of last season. It was the last time Xabi Alonso's men lost a Bundesliga game. They are now 180 minutes away from completing an unbeaten league campaign.
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Watch: Leverkusen 4-0 Bochum - previous meeting
Patrik Schick scored a first-half hat-trick as Leverkusen extended their unbeaten start to the season to 16 matches with a crushing win over Bochum in the final game of 2023.
Watch: Union 3-4 Bochum - highlights
Bochum ensured they can no longer finish in the bottom two after winning a seven-goal thriller at fellow strugglers Union Berlin.
Watch: Frankfurt 1-5 Leverkusen - highlights
Bayer made it a European record-equalling 48 competitive games without loss in a comfortable 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend.
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