1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

1. FC Union Berlin

3 – 4

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VfL Bochum 1848

Sun 5 May 2024 · 13:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 16' Maximilian Wittek

0–2 31' Maximilian Wittek

0–3 37' Keven Schlotterbeck

Yorbe Vertessen 59' 1–3

Chris Bedia 63' 2–3

2–4 70' Philipp Hofmann

Benedict Hollerbach 74' 3–4

Y 90' Cristian Gamboa

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Marco Fritz
Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim

5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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

1. FC Union Berlin 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals VfL Bochum 1848

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-05 1. FC Union Berlin 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-04-16 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-10-23 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-05-14 1. FC Union Berlin 3–2 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 May	VfL Bochum 1848	H	3–4	L
28 Apr	Borussia Monchengladbach	A	0–0	D
20 Apr	FC Bayern München	H	1–5	L
12 Apr	FC Augsburg	A	0–2	L
06 Apr	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	0–1	L
30 Mar	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	0–0	D

VfL Bochum 1848

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 May	1. FC Union Berlin	A	4–3	W
26 Apr	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	3–2	W
20 Apr	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–1	L
13 Apr	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	1–1	D
06 Apr	1. FC Koln	A	1–2	L
31 Mar	SV Darmstadt 98	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' 1. FC Union Berlin have kicked off against VfL Bochum 1848. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' VfL Bochum 1848 have won 212 goals from 334 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Bochum 1848 backline.
15' VfL Bochum 1848 come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
16' Brilliant from the ! Maximilian Wittek makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
26' VfL Bochum 1848 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' Against the run of play, Maximilian Wittek has scored! This game has turned on its head.
36' 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.
37' Assisted by Felix Passlack with the perfectly-timed delivery and Keven Schlotterbeck makes no mistake. 0-3!
42' VfL Bochum 1848 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Kevin Vogt trudges off to be replaced by Yorbe Vertessen on 46 minutes.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diogo Leite is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Bochum 1848.
59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yorbe Vertessen makes it 1-3.
63' What composure from Chris Bedia! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-3.
67' The supporters are chanting for Christopher Antwi-Adjei. He replaces Moritz Broschinski on 67 minute.
70' Goal! Philipp Hofmann scores his 27 goal in 279 matches.
70' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Alex Kral on, Andras Schafer off on 70 minutes.
74' Benedict Hollerbach adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 3-4 — and this changes everything.
79' Erhan Masovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matus Bero on 79 minute.
84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
88' The crowd applauds Felix Passlack as he leaves the pitch. Cristian Gamboa steps in for VfL Bochum 1848.
90' Cristian Gamboa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
3-4 the final result. 1. FC Union Berlin will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Bernardo
15
Felix Passlack ↓ Cristian Gamboa 88'
19
Matus Bero ↓ Erhan Masovic 79'
31
Keven Schlotterbeck
1
Manuel Riemann
32
Maximilian Wittek ↓ Tim Oermann 67'
7
Kevin Stoger
33
Philipp Hofmann ↓ Lukas Daschner 79'
29
Moritz Broschinski ↓ Christopher Antwi-Adjei 67'
20
Ivan Ordets
6
Patrick Osterhage

Bench

Coach Heiko Butscher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Grischa Promel	2
Maximilian Wittek	2
Taiwo Awoniyi	2
Benedict Hollerbach	2
Philipp Hofmann	2
Kevin Stoger	2
Eduard Lowen	1
Keven Schlotterbeck	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-05-05 1. FC Union Berlin 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-04-28 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2024-04-20 1. FC Union Berlin 1–5 FC Bayern München L 2024-04-12 FC Augsburg 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-03-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2024-05-05 1. FC Union Berlin 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-04-26 VfL Bochum 1848 3–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-04-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-04-13 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D 2024-04-06 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-03-31 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 SV Darmstadt 98 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.57 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.9 VfL Bochum 1848 xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Bochum 1848 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin31% Draw25% VfL Bochum 184844%

Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

56%

Draw or VfL Bochum 1848

69%

1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Bochum 1848

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin25% Draw41% VfL Bochum 184834%

Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted

3 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10.1%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

2 – 2

6.6%

0 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

5.4%

0 – 1

5.3%

0 – 0

4.5%

1 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

3.9%

3 – 1

3.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	16%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	19%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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