Thursday , 12 November 2026

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 Köln — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier
5 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 26.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
11% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. VfL Bochum 1848 are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' VfL Bochum 1848 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benno Schmitz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Cristian Gamboa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Lukas Daschner puts VfL Bochum 1848 on the lead.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan Thielmann, as he is very good at scoring at Vonovia Ruhrstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Philipp Hofmann was booked on 33.
  • 38' Dominique Heintz, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Erhan Masovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' 1. FC Koln 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.
  • 50' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Davie Selke makes it 1-1.
  • 58' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Mark Uth is withdrawn and Jan Thielmann gets his opportunity.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 69' Fresh legs for VfL Bochum 1848! Christopher Antwi-Adjei comes on to replace Moritz-Broni Kwarteng.
  • 74' Benno Schmitz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rasmus Carstensen at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Lukas Daschner on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Bochum 1848 will be frustrated.
  • 81' The whistle greets Philipp Hofmann as he departs to be replaced by Goncalo Paciencia.
  • 86' Steffen Tigges needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 88' Faride Alidou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Linton Maina on 88 minute.
  • 89' Jan Thielmann was booked on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bernardo.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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.