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

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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.

VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Sven Jablonski
Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
Assistant 2 Jan Seidel

25 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Koln	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	SV Darmstadt 98	A	2–1	W

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	VfL Bochum 1848	A	0–3	L
12 Dec	Real Madrid CF	H	2–3	L
09 Dec	Borussia Monchengladbach	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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Union Berlin is underway.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' VfL Bochum 1848 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' The referee shows VfL Bochum 1848 player a Yellow card on 20.
25' 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 Tim Oermann suffering a number of foals already.
30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' 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.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
42' Poor challenge from Rani Khedira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
47' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
50' Takuma Asano puts VfL Bochum 1848 on the lead.
54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Goncalo Paciencia makes it 2-0.
59' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer is replaced by Alex Kral.
60' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Josip Juranovic is withdrawn and Aissa Laidouni gets his opportunity.
64' The supporters are chanting for Noah Loosli. He replaces Tim Oermann on 64 minute.
69' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
72' Goncalo Paciencia makes way for Moritz Broschinski at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Bochum 1848.
74' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Kevin Volland departs to be replaced by Brenden Aaronson.
78' Kevin Stoger doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
79' Controversy at the stadium! Nenad Bjelica argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
84' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Union Berlin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Jerome Roussillon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
86' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Moritz-Broni Kwarteng on, Takuma Asano off on 86 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Kevin Stoger. He receives a Yellow card.
Full Time. VfL Bochum 1848 beats 1. FC Union Berlin

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

5
Bernardo
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Moritz-Broni Kwarteng 86'
31
Keven Schlotterbeck
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↓ Moritz Broschinski 72'
1
Manuel Riemann
8
Anthony Losilla
7
Kevin Stoger
22
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↓ Matus Bero 72'
2
Cristian Gamboa ↓ Felix Passlack 86'
6
Patrick Osterhage
14
Tim Oermann ↓ Noah Loosli 64'

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Andras Schafer 60'
10
Kevin Volland ↓ Brenden Aaronson 74'
8
Rani Khedira
26
Jerome Roussillon
31
Robin Knoche
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Alex Kral 59'
1
Frederik Ronnow
17
Kevin Behrens
4
Diogo Leite
18
Josip Juranovic ↓ Aissa Laidouni 60'
16
Benedict Hollerbach ↓ Mikkel Kaufmann 74'

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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 Koln 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 Monchengladbach 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.