RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Philipp Huwe
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Wolfgang Haslberger
- Referee Markus Schuller
- Referee Markus Sinn
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | SC Freiburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Bayern München | H | 0–7 | L |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: VfL Bochum 1848 gets underway.
- 5' Gerrit Holtmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Timo Werner puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Danilo Soares is booked for VfL Bochum 1848 — Yellow card on 19.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Jannes-Kilian Horn. He receives a Yellow card.
- 23' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' Willi Orban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 528 appearances.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' VfL Bochum 1848 ring the changes. Danilo Soares has done his job and it is now time for Erhan Masovic to step up.
- 40' The 34-year-old Jacek Goralski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The whistle greets Simon Zoller as he departs to be replaced by Philipp Hofmann.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Timo Werner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Benjamin Henrichs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Simakan at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and VfL Bochum 1848 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' RB Leipzig make a change. Dominik Szoboszlai trudges off to be replaced by Emil Forsberg on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 73 minute. Xaver Schlager leaves to be changed by Amadou Haidara.
- 78' Hungary international Dominik Szoboszlai has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Timo Werner is replaced by Hugo Novoa on 82 minute.
- 85' Brilliant from the forward! Christopher Nkunku makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 85.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- It finishes all square. RB Leipzig and VfL Bochum 1848 share the spoils 4-0.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Hugo Novoa 82'
- 1
- 4
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↓ David Raum 72'
- 44
- 19
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Amadou Haidara 73'
- 17
- 2
- 32
Bench
- 21
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 60'
- 37
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 72'
-
22
David Raum ↑ 72'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 73'
-
38
Hugo Novoa ↑ 82'
- 25
Coach
Marco Rose
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 38
-
9
Simon Zoller ↓ Philipp Hofmann 46'
- 1
- 8
-
3
Danilo Soares ↓ Erhan Masovic 35'
- 2
-
5
Jacek Goralski ↓ Kevin Stoger 46'
- 20
- 6
- 14
Bench
- 21
- 35
- 10
-
7
Kevin Stoger ↑ 46'
-
33
Philipp Hofmann ↑ 46'
-
22
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↑ 46'
- 24
-
4
Erhan Masovic ↑ 35'
- 18
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 3 |
| Antonio Nusa | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Erhan Masovic | 2 |
| Maximilian Wittek | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
86%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
36%
RB Leipzig or VfL Bochum 1848
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | VfL Bochum 1848 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

