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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
Borussia Dortmund
4 – 2
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Fri 27 Sep 2024 · 18:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Matus Bero
0–2 21' Dani de Wit
Sehrou Guirassy 44' 1–2
Emre Can pen 62' 2–2
Sehrou Guirassy 75' 3–2
Felix Kalu Nmecha 80' 4–2
Yan Couto 58' Y
Pascal Gross 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Assistant 1 Philipp Huwe
  • Assistant 2 Christian Leicher

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

4
3
2
Borussia Dortmund 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-27 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-01-28 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-04-28 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-02-08 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep VfL Bochum 1848 H 4–2 W
22 Sep VfB Stuttgart A 1–5 L
18 Sep Club Brugge KV A 3–0 W
13 Sep 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 4–2 W
31 Aug SV Werder Bremen A 0–0 D
24 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Borussia Dortmund A 2–4 L
21 Sep Holstein Kiel H 2–2 D
14 Sep SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
31 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–2 L
24 Aug RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
18 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg A 0–1 L

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Signal Iduna Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yan Couto made 132 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' Against the run of play, Matus Bero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 21' Dani de Wit has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Bochum 1848 that had 334 games and scored 212 goals.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Nico Schlotterbeck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 493 appearances.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 44. Assisted by Julian Brandt
  • 49' It’s high time Peter Zeidler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 58' Yan Couto picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' What a strike from Emre Can! The score is 2-2.
  • 62' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Myron Boadu is withdrawn and Moritz Broschinski gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is replaced by Julien Duranville.
  • 70' The referee shows Borussia Dortmund player a card on 70.
  • 72' Koji Miyoshi gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Philipp Hofmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Julian Ryerson as he leaves the pitch. Ramy Bensebaini steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
  • 75' Sensational shot from Sehrou Guirassy. Borussia Dortmund is back in the lead.
  • 80' Felix Kalu Nmecha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Moritz-Broni Kwarteng. He replaces Ibrahima Sissoko on 82 minute.
  • 83' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Yan Couto trudges off to be replaced by Niklas Sule on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuri Sahin

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Zeidler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 3
Niclas Fullkrug 3
Georgios Masouras 2
Emre Can 2
Kevin Stoger 2
Sebastian Polter 2
Milos Pantovic 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2

Head to Head

2024-09-27 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-01-28 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-04-28 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-02-08 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-09-27 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-09-22 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-09-18 Club Brugge KV 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-09-13 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2024-08-31 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-08-24 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2024-09-27 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-09-21 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 Holstein Kiel D 2024-09-14 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-08-31 VfL Bochum 1848 0–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2024-08-24 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-08-18 SSV Jahn Regensburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund59% Draw22% VfL Bochum 184819%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
81%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
41%
Borussia Dortmund or VfL Bochum 1848
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund41% Draw41% VfL Bochum 184818%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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