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VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
Sat 22 Jan 2022 · 17:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes
  • Referee Jonas Weickenmeier
  • Referee Markus Wollenweber
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan 1. FC Koln 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–2 D
15 Jan FC Bayern München 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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Koln — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Bochum 1848 that had 334 games and scored 212 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jannes-Kilian Horn made 398 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Marvin Schwabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Assisted by Jurgen Locadia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gerrit Holtmann makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Timo Hubers makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Manuel Riemann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Against the run of play, Anthony Modeste has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Reis will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Jurgen Locadia is withdrawn and Sebastian Polter gets his opportunity.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonas Hector.
  • 61' Jannes-Kilian Horn is replacing Ondrej Duda for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 65' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Milos Pantovic is 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' Against the run of play, Takuma Asano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Benno Schmitz departs to be replaced by Kingsley Ehizibue.
  • 82' Patrick Osterhage has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj on 82 minute.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jannes-Kilian Horn on 85.
  • 90' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Koln 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184834% Draw28% 1. FC Koln38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
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 Koln
66%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Koln
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184825% Draw45% 1. FC Koln30%
Actual: 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
26%

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