Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Brych
- Assistant 1 Philipp Huwe
- Assistant 2 Christian Leicher
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
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 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 2 G | |
| Fabio Silva | 2 G | |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Borussia Dortmund get us underway at Signal Iduna Park.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' Matus Bero puts VfL Bochum 1848 on the lead.
- 21' A goal from the Netherlands international Dani de Wit! He fires home on 21 to make it 0-2!
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' VfL Bochum 1848 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Against the run of play, Sehrou Guirassy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 49' Emre Can is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Bochum 1848 so far.
- 54' 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.
- 58' Yan Couto picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The Germany Emre Can breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-2!
- 62' A change in the VfL Bochum 1848 ranks — Myron Boadu exits the field as Moritz Broschinski enters on 62.
- 66' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Julien Duranville comes on to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 70' Pascal Gross has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
- 72' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Koji Miyoshi on, Philipp Hofmann off on 72 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Julian Ryerson by Ramy Bensebaini on 74 minute.
- 75' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 75. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi
- 80' Felix Kalu Nmecha doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Moritz-Broni Kwarteng on, Ibrahima Sissoko off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Yan Couto trudges off to be replaced by Niklas Sule on 83 minutes.
- 88' Nico Schlotterbeck has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
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 |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 2 |
| Georgios Masouras | 2 |
| Emre Can | 2 |
| Kevin Stoger | 2 |
| Sebastian Polter | 2 |
| Milos Pantovic | 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.

