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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 0 0
2 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
3 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
4 FC Bayern München 0 0
5 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
6 RB Leipzig 0 0
7 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
8 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
10 SC Freiburg 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
12 FC Augsburg 0 0
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
14 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
15 Borussia Monchengladbach 0 0
16 Hamburger SV 0 0
17 1. FC Koln 0 0
18 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' 1. FC Köln have kicked off against VfL Bochum 1848. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Köln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Anthony Modeste is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Bochum 1848 so far.
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Dejan Ljubicic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 20' Rafael Czichos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Bochum 1848 tonight.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Köln and VfL Bochum 1848 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Jorge Mere picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' Ondrej Duda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' 1. FC Köln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Bochum 1848 backline.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ondrej Duda.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Reis will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Jorge Mere makes way for Luca Kilian at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 51' Timo Horn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Simon Zoller was booked on 55.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vassilios Lambropoulos made 127 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Tim Lemperle comes on to replace Sebastian Andersson.
  • 76' 1. FC Köln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Louis Schaub. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 78 minute.
  • 79' Eduard Lowen gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Milos Pantovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Louis Schaub adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Herbert Bockhorn is replaced by Silvere Ganvoula.
  • 85' VfL Bochum 1848 make a change. Herbert Bockhorn trudges off to be replaced by Silvere Ganvoula on 85 minutes.
  • 88' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Florian Kainz departs to be replaced by Tomas Ostrak.
  • With this win, 1. FC Köln is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Tim Lemperle 1
Lukas Daschner 1
Simon Zoller 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Timo Hubers 1
Steffen Tigges 1
Anthony Modeste 1
Felix Passlack 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.