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FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum 1848, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
FC Schalke 04
2 – 1
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Sat 23 Aug 2025 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum 1848 — 2. Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Willenborg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nürnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
5 FC Energie Cottbus 1 3
6 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
8 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
9 Holstein Kiel 2 2
10 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
11 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
12 SV Darmstadt 98 1 1
13 VfL Wolfsburg 1 1
14 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2 1
15 Arminia Bielefeld 1 0
16 Hannover 96 1 0
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 1 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
FC Schalke 04 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-23 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-03-04 VfL Bochum 1848 0–2 FC Schalke 04 2022-09-10 FC Schalke 04 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
17 Aug 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig A 1–0 W
09 Aug 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–1 L
01 Aug Hertha BSC H 2–1 W
18 May SV 07 Elversberg H 1–2 L
10 May TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 0–2 L
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
16 Aug BFC Dynamo A 3–1 W
10 Aug SV 07 Elversberg H 2–0 W
02 Aug SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–4 L
17 May FC St. Pauli 1910 A 2–0 W
10 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Zoller 2
Dominick Drexler 1
Sebastian Polter 1
Erhan Masovic 1
Philipp Hofmann 1
Manuel Riemann 1
Marius Bulter 1
Keven Schlotterbeck 1

Head to Head

2025-08-23 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-03-04 VfL Bochum 1848 0–2 FC Schalke 04 2022-09-10 FC Schalke 04 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-08-23 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2025-08-17 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 0–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2025-08-09 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-08-01 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Hertha BSC W 2025-05-18 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg L 2025-05-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–0 FC Schalke 04 L

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2025-08-23 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2025-08-16 BFC Dynamo 1–3 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2025-08-10 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 SV 07 Elversberg W 2025-08-02 SV Darmstadt 98 4–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2025-05-17 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2025-05-10 VfL Bochum 1848 1–4 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0451% Draw25% VfL Bochum 184824%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
77%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
49%
FC Schalke 04 or VfL Bochum 1848
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0435% Draw45% VfL Bochum 184820%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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