Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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

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
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' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against VfL Bochum 1848 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Bochum 1848 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Gerrit Holtmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past VfL Bochum 1848's compact 4-4-2.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleix Garcia on 20.
  • 25' 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 Maximilian Wittek suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Against the run of play, Felix Passlack has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' VfL Bochum 1848 come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' VfL Bochum 1848 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Victor Boniface makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
  • 65' Matus Bero has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastian Parilla on 70.
  • 71' Amine Adli is replacing Patrik Schick for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 75' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Philipp Hofmann by Moritz Broschinski on 75 minute.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Dani de Wit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahima Sissoko at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' A stunning finish from Amine Adli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' The whistle greets Jeremie Frimpong as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Augusto.
  • 90' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 90 minute. Exequiel Palacios leaves to be changed by Robert Andrich.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Philipp Forster 1
Kevin Stoger 1
Alejandro Grimaldo 1
Josip Stanisic 1
Koji Miyoshi 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.