Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | 1. FC Koln | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Monchengladbach | 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against VfL Bochum 1848 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Vassilios Lambropoulos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' What a moment for Edmond Tapsoba! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' Germany international Florian Wirtz has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' 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 Silvere Ganvoula suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The travelling VfL Bochum 1848 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Moussa Diaby.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Poor challenge from Robert Andrich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amine Adli is hanging Callum Hudson-Odoi on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Danilo Soares has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Adam Hlozek makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' Jonathan Tah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Erhan Masovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Xabi Alonso.
- 67' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Xabi Alonso gets a Yellow card.
- 70' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Takuma Asano is replaced by Philipp Forster.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordi Osei-Tutu on 71 minutes.
- 71' Silvere Ganvoula is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher Antwi-Adjei at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Florian Wirtz by Sardar Azmoun on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Nadiem Amiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Moussa Diaby has done his job and it is now time for Odilon Kossounou to step up.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vassilios Lambropoulos.
- 83' Gerrit Holtmann is replacing Anthony Losilla for the VfL Bochum 1848 side.
- 86' The crowd applauds Jeremie Frimpong as he leaves the pitch. Karim Bellarabi steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Bayer 04 Leverkusen take all three points.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Amine Adli 46'
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Odilon Kossounou 79'
- 4
- 1
- 11
- 8
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Exequiel Palacios 86'
- 12
- 30
-
27
Florian Wirtz ↓ Sardar Azmoun 72'
- 3
Bench
- 24
- 5
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↑ 86'
- 10
- 36
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 86'
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 72'
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 46'
-
6
Odilon Kossounou ↑ 79'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Saidy Janko ↓ Jordi Osei-Tutu 70'
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Philipp Forster 70'
- 31
- 1
- 8
-
3
Danilo Soares ↓ Pierre Kunde 83'
- 7
- 33
- 22
- 24
- 4
Bench
-
17
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 83'
-
28
Pierre Kunde ↑ 83'
- 30
- 9
-
35
Silvere Ganvoula ↑ 71'
-
10
Philipp Forster ↑ 70'
-
18
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↑ 70'
- 6
- 26
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Amine Adli | 4 |
| Victor Boniface | 3 |
| Takuma Asano | 1 |
| Philipp Forster | 1 |
| Kevin Stoger | 1 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 1 |
| Josip Stanisic | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-01-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2023-01-22
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-11-12
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2022-11-09
1. FC Koln
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.