Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3 – 1
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Fri 28 Mar 2025 · 19:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'
Aleix Garcia 20' 1–0
1–1 26' Felix Passlack
Victor Boniface 60' 2–1
Amine Adli 87' 3–1
Sebastian Parilla 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-11-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-05-12 VfL Bochum 1848 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 H 3–1 W
16 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 4–3 W
11 Mar FC Bayern München H 0–2 L
08 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 0–2 L
05 Mar FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
01 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 4–1 W
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–3 L
16 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–3 L
08 Mar FC Bayern München A 3–2 W
01 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–1 L
22 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
15 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting VfL Bochum 1848 for another epic battle.
  • 5' Robert Andrich is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 10' Matus Bero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 541 games and scored 751 goals.
  • 20' Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleix Garcia makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 25' VfL Bochum 1848 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Felix Passlack makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 31' VfL Bochum 1848 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' VfL Bochum 1848 come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' Georgios Masouras has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' The Nigeria Victor Boniface breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 2-1!
  • 65' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 751 goals from 541 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Sebastian Parilla was booked on 70.
  • 71' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Patrik Schick has done his job and it is now time for Amine Adli to step up.
  • 75' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Philipp Hofmann departs to be replaced by Moritz Broschinski.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' It is a substitution in VfL Bochum 1848 team. Ibrahima Sissoko is replaced by Dani de Wit on 85 minute.
  • 87' Amine Adli doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Jeremie Frimpong makes way for Arthur Augusto at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Robert Andrich. He replaces Exequiel Palacios on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 5
Amine Adli 4
Victor Boniface 3
Kevin Stoger 1
Alejandro Grimaldo 1
Josip Stanisic 1
Koji Miyoshi 1
Aleix Garcia 1

Head to Head

2025-03-28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-11-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-05-12 VfL Bochum 1848 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2025-03-28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2025-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 3–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2025-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München L 2025-03-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2025-03-05 FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2025-03-01 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2025-03-28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2025-03-16 VfL Bochum 1848 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2025-03-08 FC Bayern München 2–3 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2025-03-01 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2025-02-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2025-02-15 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Borussia Dortmund W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen51% Draw25% VfL Bochum 184824%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
75%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
49%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Bochum 1848
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen34% Draw44% VfL Bochum 184822%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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