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

Bundesliga · 2021-22
VfL Bochum 1848
0 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 14:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Erhan Masovic 20' Y
Danilo Soares 70' Y
Danilo Soares 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Marcel Unger
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Referee Markus Schmidt
  • Referee Michael Emmer
16 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
2
2
VfL Bochum 1848 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
04 Dec FC Augsburg A 3–2 W
27 Nov SC Freiburg H 2–1 W
20 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–0 W
15 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–0 D
12 Dec SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 0–1 L
03 Dec RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
28 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L
20 Nov Hertha BSC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Max Kruse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 16' Max Kruse adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Erhan Masovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' Patrick Osterhage, a Germany , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Reis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' It is a substitution in VfL Bochum 1848 team. Kostas Stafylidis is replaced by Herbert Bockhorn on 60 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Genki Haraguchi on 64 minute.
  • 69' Kostas Stafylidis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Union Berlin so far.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Danilo Soares is booked for VfL Bochum 1848 — Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Danilo Soares on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Bochum 1848 will be frustrated.
  • 75' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Silvere Ganvoula is hanging Christopher Antwi-Adjei on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Christopher Trimmel is withdrawn and Julian Ryerson gets his opportunity.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Milos Pantovic made 540 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Genki Haraguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 90' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Rani Khedira trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Mohwald on 90 minutes.
  • 0-1 the final result. VfL Bochum 1848 will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Grischa Promel 2
Maximilian Wittek 2
Taiwo Awoniyi 2
Benedict Hollerbach 2
Philipp Hofmann 2
Kevin Stoger 2
Kevin Behrens 1
Josip Juranovic 1

Head to Head

2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-12-14 Arminia Bielefeld 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2021-12-11 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2021-12-04 FC Augsburg 2–3 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-11-27 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 SC Freiburg W 2021-11-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-12-15 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2021-12-12 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-12-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-11-28 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-11-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 Hertha BSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + 1. FC Union Berlin or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184831% Draw34% 1. FC Union Berlin35%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
65%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
69%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Union Berlin
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184820% Draw56% 1. FC Union Berlin24%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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