Sunday , 16 August 2026

RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
RB Leipzig
1 – 0
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 13:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 44,611 HT 45' · FT 45'
Antonio Nusa 59' 1–0
Y 15' Matus Bero
Y 23' Maximilian Wittek
Xavi Simons 35' Y
Y 81' Ibrahima Sissoko
Willi Orban 85' R

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller

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

7
2
2
RB Leipzig 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-03-02 VfL Bochum 1848 1–4 RB Leipzig 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-03-18 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-01 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–0 W
17 Aug Rot-Weiss Essen A 4–1 W
18 May Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
11 May SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
03 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
27 Apr Borussia Dortmund H 4–1 W
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
18 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg A 0–1 L
18 May SV Werder Bremen A 1–4 L
12 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–5 L
05 May 1. FC Union Berlin A 4–3 W
26 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–2 W

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! RB Leipzig welcome VfL Bochum 1848 for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena.
  • 5' VfL Bochum 1848 have won 212 goals from 334 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Matus Bero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
  • 20' Myron Boadu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Maximilian Wittek argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 28' Mats Pannewig is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Xavi Simons.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and VfL Bochum 1848 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benjamin Henrichs is hanging Mohamed Simakan on the field on 55 minute.
  • 59' Antonio Nusa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 63' Myron Boadu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Daschner on 63 minute.
  • 68' Serbia international Erhan Masovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Philipp Hofmann is replaced by Aliou Balde.
  • 75' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Amadou Haidara departs to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felix Passlack, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Sissoko on 81.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Willi Orban is booked for RB Leipzig — card on 85.
  • 86' Christoph Baumgartner is replacing Lois Openda for the RB Leipzig side.
  • Another three points for RB Leipzig.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christopher Nkunku 5
Myron Boadu 3
Yussuf Poulsen 3
Andre Silva 2
Timo Werner 2
Erhan Masovic 2
Antonio Nusa 2
Amadou Haidara 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-03-02 VfL Bochum 1848 1–4 RB Leipzig 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-03-18 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-01 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848

RB Leipzig Form

2024-08-24 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-08-17 Rot-Weiss Essen 1–4 RB Leipzig W 2024-05-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2024-05-11 RB Leipzig 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2024-05-03 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2024-04-27 RB Leipzig 4–1 Borussia Dortmund W

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2024-08-24 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-08-18 SSV Jahn Regensburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-05-18 SV Werder Bremen 4–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2024-05-12 VfL Bochum 1848 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-05-05 1. FC Union Berlin 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-04-26 VfL Bochum 1848 3–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig56% Draw26% VfL Bochum 184818%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
82%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
44%
RB Leipzig or VfL Bochum 1848
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig37% Draw48% VfL Bochum 184815%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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