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VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 15:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Timo Hubers

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Mitja Stegemann
  • Referee Marcel Unger
  • Referee Florian Exner
  • Referee Pascal Mueller

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13 Aug TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–1 D
11 Sep 1. FC Union Berlin H 0–1 L
03 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 4–2 W
28 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 0–0 D
21 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
13 Aug RB Leipzig A 2–2 D

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

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' VfL Bochum 1848 have won 215 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 9' Benno Schmitz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
  • 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steffen Baumgart will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Bochum 1848 that had 338 games and scored 215 goals.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Gerrit Holtmann by Jordi Osei-Tutu on 46 minute.
  • 51' Timo Hubers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Ivan Ordets has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 203 appearances.
  • 63' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Ondrej Duda is withdrawn and Eric Martel gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Timo Hubers on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 73' VfL Bochum 1848 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's shape.
  • 74' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Florian Kainz is withdrawn and Sargis Adamyan gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Christopher Antwi-Adjei has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philipp Hofmann on 79 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Tim Oermann as he leaves the pitch. Erhan Masovic steps in for VfL Bochum 1848.
  • 88' What a moment for Linton Maina! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 90 minute. Ivan Ordets leaves to be changed by Vassilios Lambropoulos.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Köln 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184829% Draw27% 1. FC Köln44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
56%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
71%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Köln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184821% Draw45% 1. FC Köln34%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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