That 4-2 statement away victory at Wolfsburg in the previous round was precisely what Bayern Munich needed to reclaim their title contention.Those three draws in a row are now forgotten, with the Bavarians heading into the Bochum tie as the table-toppers.Wolves pay the price of Bayern’s piled-up frustration: Bavarians bag three in the opening 20 minutesHowever, they are just a point clear of the runners-up, Union Berlin, and another win is mandatory. Since they are facing Bochum at the Allianz Arena, it should be relatively easy for Julian Nagelsmann’s slot.##NAJAVA_MECA_7013957##With none of their rivals playing before them this weekend, Bayern have the chance to lay down a marker by beating Bochum at the Allianz Arena to ensure that they remain in pole position in the league ahead of a mouth-watering trip to the French capital to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.A seven figure fine for Neuer, the keeper meets Naglesmann in privateAfter picking up just one point from their opening eight league games, Bochum appeared to have been struck by ‘second season syndrome’ having comfortably survived their first season back in Germany’s top-flight for more than a decade.BUNDESLIGA – Matchday 20Friday22:30 Schalke 04 – WolfsburgSaturday17:30 Hoffenheim – Bayer 04 Leverkusen17:30 Mainz 05 – Augsburg17:30 Bayern München – Bochum17:30 Freiburg – Stuttgart17:30 Werder Bremen – Borussia Dortmund20:30 Leipzig – Union BerlinSunday17:30 Hertha BSC – Borussia M’gladbach19:30 FC Koln – Eintracht Frankfurt***odds are subject to change
