VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Jonas Weickenmeier
- Referee Markus Wollenweber
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Gunter Perl
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | 1. FC Köln | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Köln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Köln gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' VfL Bochum 1848 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' What a moment for Gerrit Holtmann! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Bochum 1848 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Timo Hubers gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' 1. FC Köln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Anthony Modeste has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 50' Jan Thielmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Anthony Losilla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Sebastian Polter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jurgen Locadia on 56 minute.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Jonas Hector will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Jannes-Kilian Horn gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Ondrej Duda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Milos Pantovic departs to be replaced by Takuma Asano.
- 66' Cristian Gamboa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kostas Stafylidis at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' What composure from Takuma Asano! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 75' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Kingsley Ehizibue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benno Schmitz on 80 minute.
- 82' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Elvis Rexhbecaj is withdrawn and Patrick Osterhage gets his opportunity.
- 85' Jannes-Kilian Horn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Mark Uth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
27
Milos Pantovic ↓ Takuma Asano 65'
- 16
- 20
- 17
- 1
- 8
- 29
- 3
- 38
- 37
Bench
- 21
-
10
Takuma Asano ↑ 65'
- 23
-
40
Sebastian Polter ↑ 56'
-
22
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↑ 82'
-
2
Cristian Gamboa ↑ 65'
- 24
- 4
-
6
Patrick Osterhage ↑ 82'
Coach
Thomas Reis
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 2
-
21
Louis Schaub ↓ Jan Thielmann 61'
- 15
-
7
Dejan Ljubicic ↓ Mark Uth 65'
- 20
- 27
Bench
-
17
Kingsley Schindler ↑ 80'
-
19
Kingsley Ehizibue ↑ 80'
-
13
Mark Uth ↑ 65'
-
23
Jannes-Kilian Horn ↑ 61'
- 9
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↑ 61'
- 25
- 31
- 40
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steffen Tigges | 1 |
| Anthony Modeste | 1 |
| Felix Passlack | 1 |
| Gerrit Holtmann | 1 |
| Takuma Asano | 1 |
| Linton Maina | 1 |
| Benno Schmitz | 1 |
| Kevin Stoger | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Köln 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
62%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
66%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Köln
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Köln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848
| Handicap | VfL Bochum 1848 covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

