Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfL Bochum 1848 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Bochum 1848
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 14:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Takuma Asano 45+5' 1–0
Goncalo Paciencia 54' 2–0
Kevin Stoger pen 78' 3–0
Patrick Osterhage 20' Y
Y 42' Rani Khedira
Y 79' Nenad Bjelica
Y 85' Jerome Roussillon
Kevin Stoger 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Jan Seidel
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
2
VfL Bochum 1848 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-04-16 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-10-23 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-05-14 1. FC Union Berlin 3–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–0 W
08 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–3 L
02 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 3–1 W
26 Nov 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–0 D
11 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
03 Nov SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–1 W
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–3 L
12 Dec Real Madrid CF H 2–3 L
09 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–1 W
29 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D
25 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
12 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–4 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Union Berlin has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Letsch will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Sheraldo Becker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Bochum 1848 tonight.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick Osterhage argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Kevin Volland, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rani Khedira.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 50' Takuma Asano has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 54' The Portugal Goncalo Paciencia breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 2-0!
  • 59' Alex Kral is replacing Janik Haberer for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
  • 60' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Aissa Laidouni comes on to replace Josip Juranovic.
  • 64' Noah Loosli is replacing Tim Oermann for the VfL Bochum 1848 side.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' The crowd applauds Goncalo Paciencia as he leaves the pitch. Moritz Broschinski steps in for VfL Bochum 1848.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Kevin Volland as he leaves the pitch. Brenden Aaronson steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 78' Kevin Stoger is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' Poor challenge from Nenad Bjelica. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' Jerome Roussillon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Jerome Roussillon is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 86' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng is hanging Takuma Asano on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' Kevin Stoger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 3-0 the final result. 1. FC Union Berlin will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benedict Hollerbach 2
Philipp Hofmann 2
Kevin Stoger 2
Grischa Promel 2
Maximilian Wittek 2
Taiwo Awoniyi 2
Chris Bedia 1
Gerrit Holtmann 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-04-16 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-10-23 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-05-14 1. FC Union Berlin 3–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-12-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-11-26 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-11-11 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2023-11-03 SV Darmstadt 98 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-12-12 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Real Madrid CF L 2023-12-09 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2023-11-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-25 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184857% Draw24% 1. FC Union Berlin19%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
81%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
43%
VfL Bochum 1848 or 1. FC Union Berlin
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184840% Draw45% 1. FC Union Berlin15%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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