Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Brych
- Assistant 1 Philipp Huwe
- Assistant 2 Christian Leicher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Monchengladbach | 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: VfL Bochum 1848 gets underway.
- 5' 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 Yan Couto suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 16' What a strike from Matus Bero! The score is 0-1.
- 21' What a strike from Dani de Wit! The score is 0-2.
- 26' It’s high time Nuri Sahin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' 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.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' VfL Bochum 1848 is showing some good football. However, VfL Bochum 1848 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 44. Assisted by Julian Brandt
- 49' It looks surprising VfL Bochum 1848 does not make any changes. Moritz Broschinski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' 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.
- 58' Yan Couto is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 62' GOAL! Emre Can scores on 62. Assisted by Sehrou Guirassy
- 62' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Myron Boadu is replaced by Moritz Broschinski.
- 66' Julien Duranville is replacing Jamie Bynoe-Gittens for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Pascal Gross.
- 72' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koji Miyoshi is hanging Philipp Hofmann on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Julian Ryerson as he departs to be replaced by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 75' Goal! Sehrou Guirassy scores his 126 goal in 398 matches.
- 80' GOAL! Felix Kalu Nmecha scores on 80. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi
- 82' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng is hanging Ibrahima Sissoko on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Yan Couto is replaced by Niklas Sule on 83 minute.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Full Time. Borussia Dortmund beats VfL Bochum 1848
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 9
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 27
-
2
Yan Couto ↓ Niklas Sule 83'
- 43
Bench
- 21
-
5
Ramy Bensebaini ↑ 74'
-
25
Niklas Sule ↑ 83'
- 33
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 74'
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 74'
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 66'
- 38
Coach
Nuri Sahin
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 9
- 15
-
19
Matus Bero ↓ Aliou Balde 82'
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 32
-
33
Philipp Hofmann ↓ Koji Miyoshi 72'
- 27
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 1
-
29
Moritz Broschinski ↑ 62'
- 2
-
23
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 72'
-
11
Moritz-Broni Kwarteng ↑ 82'
-
22
Aliou Balde ↑ 82'
- 41
- 24
- 18
Coach
Peter Zeidler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 |
| Sebastian Polter | 2 |
| Milos Pantovic | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 2 |
| Georgios Masouras | 2 |
| Emre Can | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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.

