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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 Koln 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
19 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

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 München 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
9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Koln to score. At the same time, VfL Bochum 1848 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Raman Chibsah made 233 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Dejan Ljubicic does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
  • 20' Ondrej Duda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' It’s high time Thomas Reis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ondrej Duda.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jorge Mere as he departs to be replaced by Luca Kilian.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' The referee shows VfL Bochum 1848 player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' The whistle greets Sebastian Andersson as he departs to be replaced by Tim Lemperle.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Dejan Ljubicic has done his job and it is now time for Louis Schaub to step up.
  • 79' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Eduard Lowen on, Milos Pantovic off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Assisted by Florian Kainz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Louis Schaub makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Silvere Ganvoula. He replaces Herbert Bockhorn on 84 minute.
  • 85' VfL Bochum 1848 make a change. Herbert Bockhorn trudges off to be replaced by Silvere Ganvoula on 85 minutes.
  • 88' The whistle greets Florian Kainz as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Koln and VfL Bochum 1848 share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Daschner 1
Simon Zoller 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Timo Hubers 1
Steffen Tigges 1
Anthony Modeste 1
Felix Passlack 1
Gerrit Holtmann 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 Koln Form

2021-08-28 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-08-22 FC Bayern München 3–2 1. FC Koln L 2021-08-15 1. FC Koln 3–1 Hertha BSC W 2021-08-08 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 3–5 1. FC Koln W 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W 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 Koln 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 Koln54% Draw25% VfL Bochum 184821%
Actual: 1. FC Koln 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 Koln or Draw
79%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
46%
1. FC Koln or VfL Bochum 1848
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln37% 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 Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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.