1. FC Koln vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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1. FC Koln vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Robert Kempter
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
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 Monchengladbach | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 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
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
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' We are underway at RheinEnergieSTADION. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sargis Adamyan, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' 1. FC Koln 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.
- 20' Bernardo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Eric Martel.
- 30' The travelling VfL Bochum 1848 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' It’s a booking for VfL Bochum 1848 player. Moritz Broschinski gets a card.
- 37' Davie Selke is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' 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 Linton Maina suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' 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.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Felix Passlack puts VfL Bochum 1848 on the lead.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Faride Alidou is hanging Linton Maina on the field on 63 minute.
- 66' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Moritz Broschinski departs to be replaced by Takuma Asano.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Takuma Asano.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt. He replaces Davie Selke on 68 minute.
- 71' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 71.
- 76' 1. FC Koln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' The whistle greets Philipp Hofmann as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Ordets.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Steffen Tigges. He replaces Sargis Adamyan on 84 minute.
- 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' VfL Bochum 1848 receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' GOAL! Steffen Tigges scores on 90. Assisted by Florian Kainz
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
1. FC Koln 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 |
|---|---|
| Dejan Ljubicic | 1 |
| Davie Selke | 1 |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 |
| Lukas Daschner | 1 |
| Simon Zoller | 1 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 1 |
| Timo Hubers | 1 |
| Steffen Tigges | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5
1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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 Koln or Draw
71%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
55%
1. FC Koln 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 Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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.

