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

Bundesliga · 2024-25
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 13:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 44,611 HT 45' · FT 45'
Antonio Nusa 59' 1–0

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
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 24.0 goals/game

Recent Form

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
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
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G

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' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Matus Bero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
  • 20' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Erhan Masovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Maximilian Wittek argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 28' Matus Bero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Xavi Simons is booked for RB Leipzig — card on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Amadou Haidara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 50' The travelling VfL Bochum 1848 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Mohamed Simakan has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Henrichs to step up.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antonio Nusa makes it 1-0.
  • 63' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Lukas Daschner by Myron Boadu on 63 minute.
  • 68' VfL Bochum 1848 have won 219 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' VfL Bochum 1848 ring the changes. Philipp Hofmann has done his job and it is now time for Aliou Balde to step up.
  • 75' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Amadou Haidara departs to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 80' Felix Passlack has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 376 appearances.
  • 81' Ibrahima Sissoko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 85' Willi Orban was booked on 85.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Christoph Baumgartner. He replaces Lois Openda on 86 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RB Leipzig players.

Lineups

H2H

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.