Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 0
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Wed 25 Jan 2023 · 19:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Moussa Diaby 39' Y
Robert Andrich 45' Y
Y 51' Danilo Soares
Y 61' Erhan Masovic
Xabi Alonso 66' Y
Xabi Alonso 67' Y
Y 71' Jordi Osei-Tutu
Y 81' Vassilios Lambropoulos

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Nicolas Winter
  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Gunter Perl

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
2023-01-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-04-10 VfL Bochum 1848 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-11-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–0 W
22 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–2 W
12 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
09 Nov 1. FC Köln A 2–1 W
06 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 5–0 W
01 Nov Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–2 L
21 Jan Hertha BSC H 3–1 W
12 Nov FC Augsburg A 1–0 W
08 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W
05 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 0–3 L
29 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 0–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bayer 04 Leverkusen get us underway at BayArena.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Edmond Tapsoba gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their trying to find a way past VfL Bochum 1848's compact .
  • 18' 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 Saidy Janko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Danilo Soares has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' 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.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Moussa Diaby gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at BayArena. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Robert Andrich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Amine Adli on, Callum Hudson-Odoi off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Danilo Soares catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Adam Hlozek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' It looks surprising VfL Bochum 1848 does not make any changes. Piero Hincapie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Erhan Masovic.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Xabi Alonso.
  • 67' Xabi Alonso picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Takuma Asano is withdrawn and Philipp Forster gets his opportunity.
  • 71' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Silvere Ganvoula. He replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei on 71 minute.
  • 72' The whistle greets Florian Wirtz as he departs to be replaced by Sardar Azmoun.
  • 77' VfL Bochum 1848 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Odilon Kossounou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Diaby at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Vassilios Lambropoulos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' VfL Bochum 1848 ring the changes. Anthony Losilla has done his job and it is now time for Gerrit Holtmann to step up.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Jeremie Frimpong is replaced by Karim Bellarabi on 86 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Bayer 04 Leverkusen take all three points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-01-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-04-10 VfL Bochum 1848 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-11-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-01-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-01-22 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2022-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-11-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2022-11-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Club Brugge KV D

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2023-01-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-01-21 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 Hertha BSC W 2022-11-12 FC Augsburg 0–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2022-11-08 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2022-11-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2022-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen60% Draw26% VfL Bochum 184814%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
86%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
40%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Bochum 1848
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen39% Draw51% VfL Bochum 184810%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.8%
0 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 19% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 27% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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