1. FC Köln vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Robert Kempter
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 2–5 | L |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
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 Köln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! 1. FC Köln vs VfL Bochum 1848 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erhan Masovic, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' The travelling VfL Bochum 1848 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Julian Chabot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Poor challenge from Eric Martel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a card in front of him.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Davie Selke.
- 42' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against VfL Bochum 1848's 4-3-3 shape.
- 47' 1. FC Köln currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' What a strike from Felix Passlack! The score is 0-1.
- 58' 1. FC Köln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 63' 1. FC Koln make a change. Linton Maina trudges off to be replaced by Faride Alidou on 63 minutes.
- 66' The crowd applauds Moritz Broschinski as he leaves the pitch. Takuma Asano steps in for VfL Bochum 1848.
- 68' VfL Bochum 1848 receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 68' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on, Davie Selke off on 68 minutes.
- 71' Poor challenge from Jan Thielmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' Matus Bero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Ivan Ordets on, Philipp Hofmann off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' Steffen Tigges is replacing Sargis Adamyan for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 86' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Antwi-Adjei is hanging Matus Bero on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Anthony Losilla. He receives a card.
- 90' The Germany Steffen Tigges breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-2!
- It finishes all square. 1. FC Köln and VfL Bochum 1848 share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
- 37
- 27
- 23
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 35
Bench
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 20
- 17
- 21
- 40
- 8
- 18
Coach
Timo Schultz
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 19
- 31
- 1
- 8
- 7
-
33
Philipp Hofmann ↓ Ivan Ordets 77'
- 29
- 4
- 6
Bench
- 16
-
11
Takuma Asano ↑ 66'
-
32
Maximilian Wittek ↑ 77'
- 10
- 13
-
22
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↑ 86'
-
2
Cristian Gamboa ↑ 86'
-
20
Ivan Ordets ↑ 77'
- 41
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Linton Maina | 1 |
| Benno Schmitz | 1 |
| Kevin Stoger | 1 |
| Louis Schaub | 1 |
| Erhan Masovic | 1 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 1 |
| Davie Selke | 1 |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
71%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
55%
1. FC Köln or VfL Bochum 1848
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | VfL Bochum 1848 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

