VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Markus Schmidt
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
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 Koln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | Malmo FF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Malmo FF | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 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 Union Berlin for another epic battle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 375 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Sheraldo Becker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 17' Ivan Ordets picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' The crowd applauds Janik Haberer as he leaves the pitch. Milos Pantovic steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Bochum 1848 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Robin Knoche, a Germany centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Poor challenge from Paul Jaeckel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' A stunning finish from Philipp Hofmann — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' VfL Bochum 1848 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' VfL Bochum 1848 is showing some good football. However, VfL Bochum 1848 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 63 minute. Sheraldo Becker leaves to be changed by Jamie Leweling.
- 65' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Philipp Hofmann departs to be replaced by Silvere Ganvoula.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Against the run of play, Gerrit Holtmann has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Christopher Trimmel departs to be replaced by Tim Skarke.
- 76' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Tim Skarke is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Tim Skarke is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Yellow card on 79.
- 79' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Kostas Stafylidis on, Philipp Forster off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Kevin Stoger has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 87 minute. Cristian Gamboa leaves to be changed by Tim Oermann.
- With this win, VfL Bochum 1848 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 7
- 33
- 22
-
2
Cristian Gamboa ↓ Tim Oermann 87'
- 20
- 4
- 18
Bench
-
16
Kostas Stafylidis ↑ 79'
-
17
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 65'
- 21
- 30
- 38
-
35
Silvere Ganvoula ↑ 65'
- 24
-
6
Patrick Osterhage ↑ 79'
-
14
Tim Oermann ↑ 87'
Coach
Thomas Letsch
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 45
- 8
- 31
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Milos Pantovic 20'
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 23
- 4
- 13
Bench
-
32
Milos Pantovic ↑ 20'
- 14
- 24
- 25
-
6
Julian Ryerson ↑ 63'
- 37
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 63'
-
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 71'
-
40
Jamie Leweling ↑ 63'
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Maximilian Wittek | 2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 2 |
| Benedict Hollerbach | 2 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 2 |
| Kevin Stoger | 2 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Gerrit Holtmann | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2022-10-23
VfL Bochum 1848
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2022-10-19
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2022-10-16
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-10-13
1. FC Union Berlin
1–0
Malmo FF
W
2022-10-09
VfB Stuttgart
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-10-06
Malmo FF
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Union Berlin 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Bochum 1848 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
71%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
57%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Union Berlin
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848
| Handicap | VfL Bochum 1848 covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

