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1. FC Koln vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
1. FC Koln
2 – 1
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Jorge Mere 27' Y
Ondrej Duda 38' Y
Y 55' Simon Zoller

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
  • Referee Michael Emmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

3
4
1
1. FC Koln 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2018-04-08 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2017-10-27 VfL Bochum 1848 1–3 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
22 Aug FC Bayern Munchen A 2–3 L
15 Aug Hertha BSC H 3–1 W
08 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 5–3 W
22 May FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
15 May Hertha BSC A 0–0 D
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug 1. FC Koln A 1–2 L
21 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–0 W
14 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
07 Aug Wuppertaler SV A 2–1 W
03 Feb RB Leipzig A 0–4 L
23 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–2 D

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Koln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. VfL Bochum 1848 kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Bochum 1848 that had 347 games and scored 227 goals.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gerrit Holtmann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Dejan Ljubicic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past VfL Bochum 1848's compact .
  • 27' Jorge Mere catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' VfL Bochum 1848 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' Rafael Czichos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 38' Ondrej Duda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Jorge Mere departs to be replaced by Luca Kilian.
  • 51' Armel Bella Kotchap needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Simon Zoller on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Bochum 1848 will be frustrated.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' 1. FC Koln have won 362 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Sebastian Andersson is withdrawn and Tim Lemperle gets his opportunity.
  • 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Losilla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 78' Louis Schaub has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 78 minute.
  • 79' Eduard Lowen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milos Pantovic on 79 minute.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Louis Schaub — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Silvere Ganvoula gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Herbert Bockhorn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Silvere Ganvoula gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Herbert Bockhorn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Florian Kainz departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for 1. FC Koln players.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Asano 1
Linton Maina 1
Benno Schmitz 1
Kevin Stoger 1
Louis Schaub 1
Erhan Masovic 1
Dejan Ljubicic 1
Davie Selke 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2018-04-08 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2017-10-27 VfL Bochum 1848 1–3 1. FC Koln

1. FC Köln Form

2021-08-28 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2021-08-22 FC Bayern Munchen 3–2 1. FC Koln L 2021-08-15 1. FC Koln 3–1 Hertha BSC L 2021-08-08 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 3–5 1. FC Koln W 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-05-15 Hertha BSC 0–0 1. FC Koln D

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2021-08-28 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2021-08-21 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2021-08-07 Wuppertaler SV 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-02-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2020-12-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln54% Draw25% VfL Bochum 184821%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
79%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
46%
1. FC Köln or VfL Bochum 1848
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln37% Draw45% VfL Bochum 184818%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.