Arminia Bielefeld vs VfL Bochum 1848, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Arminia Bielefeld vs VfL Bochum 1848 — 2. Bundesliga at SchucoArena.
- Arminia Bielefeld 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Bochum 1848 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Assistant 1 Marcel Unger
- Assistant 2 Tobias Severins (Germany)
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | SC Preußen Münster | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Holstein Kiel | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Arminia Bielefeld | VfL Bochum 1848 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season
Arminia Bielefeld this season
17%
Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season
VfL Bochum 1848 this season
Arminia Bielefeld are 13th (5 pts). VfL Bochum 1848 are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arminia Bielefeld
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arminia Bielefeld
| Joel Grodowski | 5 G |
| Marius Worl | 2 G |
| Marvin Mehlem | 1 G |
VfL Bochum 1848
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Philipp Hofmann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: VfL Bochum 1848 gets underway.
- 5' Arminia Bielefeld are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against VfL Bochum 1848's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' The 31-year-old Gerrit Holtmann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Koji Miyoshi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' What composure from Joel Grodowski! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 27' Cajetan Lenz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' Philipp Hofmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' A quiet spell here at SchucoArena. Arminia Bielefeld seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' VfL Bochum 1848 is showing some good football. However, VfL Bochum 1848 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Marshall argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arminia Bielefeld and VfL Bochum 1848 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Arminia Bielefeld currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' Moritz-Broni Kwarteng doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Arminia Bielefeld Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 29
- 31
- 5
- 6
- 21
- 11
- 1
- 28
- 22
- 14
- 2
Bench
- 8
- 37
- 30
- 18
- 19
- 24
- 38
- 7
- 27
Coach
Michel Kniat
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 17
- 1
- 32
- 33
- 23
- 13
- 3
- 20
- 21
- 34
Bench
- 7
- 4
- 22
- 11
- 39
- 24
- 16
- 8
- 29
Coach
Uwe Rösler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Grodowski | 1 |
| Takuma Asano | 1 |
| Simon Zoller | 1 |
| Nicklas Shipnoski | 1 |
| Merveille Biankadi | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 1 |
| Sebastian Polter | 1 |
Head to Head
Arminia Bielefeld Form
2026-05-02
Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
VfL Bochum 1848
D
2026-04-25
SC Preußen Münster
2–3
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2026-04-18
Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
1. FC Nürnberg
D
2026-04-10
Karlsruher SC
4–1
Arminia Bielefeld
L
2026-04-04
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
SV Darmstadt 98
W
2026-03-21
SV 07 Elversberg
3–1
Arminia Bielefeld
L
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
2026-05-02
Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
VfL Bochum 1848
D
2026-04-26
VfL Bochum 1848
2–1
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
W
2026-04-18
SG Dynamo Dresden
2–0
VfL Bochum 1848
L
2026-04-12
VfL Bochum 1848
4–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2026-04-04
1. FC Magdeburg
4–1
VfL Bochum 1848
L
2026-03-22
VfL Bochum 1848
2–3
Holstein Kiel
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Arminia Bielefeld xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Arminia Bielefeld or Draw
74%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
53%
Arminia Bielefeld or VfL Bochum 1848
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arminia Bielefeld win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Arminia Bielefeld
| Handicap | Arminia Bielefeld covers | Push | VfL Bochum 1848 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.