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VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 17:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lukas Daschner 25' 1–0
1–1 54' Davie Selke

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC KölnBundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
03 Nov SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–1 W
27 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–2 D
21 Oct SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
07 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–0 D
30 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–1 D
04 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
31 Oct 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 2–3 L
28 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–6 L
22 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–1 W
08 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Bochum 1848 is hosting 1. FC Koln for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Against the run of play, Lukas Daschner has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Philipp Hofmann on 33.
  • 38' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erhan Masovic on 40.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Stoger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' What a strike from Davie Selke! The score is 1-1.
  • 58' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Jan Thielmann on, Mark Uth off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Bochum 1848 in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 68' Manuel Riemann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
  • 69' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng is replaced by Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
  • 74' Benno Schmitz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Rasmus Carstensen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Daschner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Philipp Hofmann is replaced by Goncalo Paciencia.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Faride Alidou gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Linton Maina and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Thielmann.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Bernardo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184846% Draw27% 1. FC Köln27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
73%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
54%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Köln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184833% Draw46% 1. FC Köln21%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 10% 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% 54%
+0.5 73% 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
31%
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
21%

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