Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

4 – 0

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VfL Bochum 1848

Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 19:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'

Patrik Schick pen 30' 1–0

Patrik Schick 32' 2–0

Patrik Schick 45+1' 3–0

Victor Boniface 69' 4–0

Y 39' Erhan Masovic

Y 51' Keven Schlotterbeck

Overview

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Schlager
Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
Assistant 2 Arno Blos

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Bochum 1848

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Dec	VfL Bochum 1848	H	4–0	W
17 Dec	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	3–0	W
14 Dec	Molde FK	H	5–1	W
10 Dec	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–1	D
06 Dec	SC Paderborn 07	H	3–1	W
03 Dec	Borussia Dortmund	H	1–1	D

VfL Bochum 1848

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Dec	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–4	L
16 Dec	1. FC Union Berlin	H	3–0	W
08 Dec	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–3	L
02 Dec	VfL Wolfsburg	H	3–1	W
26 Nov	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	A	0–0	D
11 Nov	1. FC Köln	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	4 G	1 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Ibrahim Maza	1 G	1 A
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BayArena!
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' Keven Schlotterbeck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
15' Christopher Antwi-Adjei has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 319 appearances.
20' VfL Bochum 1848 come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patrik Schick on 30.
32' A goal from the Czech Republic international Patrik Schick! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-0!
37' It’s high time Thomas Letsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' That is a Yellow card for VfL Bochum 1848. Erhan Masovic will be fuming at that decision.
44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Bochum 1848 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' The deadlock is broken! Patrik Schick gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
46' The whistle greets Takuma Asano as he departs to be replaced by Danilo Soares.
51' Controversy at the stadium! Keven Schlotterbeck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
56' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
61' 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.
62' Against the run of play, Robert Andrich has scored! This game has turned on its head.
63' The supporters are chanting for Philipp Forster. He replaces Goncalo Paciencia on 63 minute.
67' The crowd applauds Patrik Schick as he leaves the pitch. Victor Boniface steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
69' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Erhan Masovic by Anthony Losilla on 69 minute.
69' What a moment for Victor Boniface! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
73' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Adam Hlozek comes on to replace Jonas Hofmann.
78' VfL Bochum 1848 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
87' Nadiem Amiri gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Florian Wirtz and will look to change the dynamic.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 87'
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 73'
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↑ 67'
21
Amine Adli
17
Matej Kovar
19
Nathan Tella
22
Victor Boniface ↑ 67'
6
Odilon Kossounou
32
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 73'

Coach Xabi Alonso

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

5
Bernardo
19
Matus Bero
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Danilo Soares 46'
31
Keven Schlotterbeck
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↓ Philipp Forster 63'
1
Manuel Riemann
8
Anthony Losilla ↓ Tim Oermann 87'
22
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↓ Moritz Broschinski 63'
2
Cristian Gamboa
4
Erhan Masovic
6
Patrick Osterhage

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	5
Amine Adli	4
Victor Boniface	3
Philipp Forster	1
Kevin Stoger	1
Alejandro Grimaldo	1
Josip Stanisic	1
Koji Miyoshi	1

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-12-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-12-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Molde FK W 2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-12-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 SC Paderborn 07 W 2023-12-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-12-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-11-26 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-11-11 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 1. FC Köln D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.91 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

0.78 VfL Bochum 1848 xG

I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen62% Draw23% VfL Bochum 184815%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

85%

Draw or VfL Bochum 1848

38%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Bochum 1848

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen44% Draw44% VfL Bochum 184812%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.3%

2 – 0

12.2%

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

8.6%

3 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

0 – 1

4.4%

1 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.6%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	20%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	24%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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