VfL Bochum 1848 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Bochum 1848 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Jonas Weickenmeier
- Referee Robert Kempter
- Referee Markus Schuller
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Referee Florian Exner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 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 Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 May | Hertha BSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | FC Augsburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 May | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 May | AS Roma | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. VfL Bochum 1848 host Bayer 04 Leverkusen — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Bochum 1848 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 6' Amine Adli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
- 7' Amine Adli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Amine Adli argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Bochum 1848 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Magnificent from Philipp Forster! That is 15 goals in 154 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' Poor challenge from Philipp Forster. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Against the run of play, Takuma Asano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Letsch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' VfL Bochum 1848 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' Lukas Hradecky has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 556 appearances.
- 54' Noah Mbamba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 56' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Philipp Forster is withdrawn and Patrick Osterhage gets his opportunity.
- 61' It looks surprising VfL Bochum 1848 does not make any changes. Amine Adli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Edmond Tapsoba is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Wirtz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Mitchel Bakker is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 69.
- 71' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 71.
- 73' It’s a booking for VfL Bochum 1848 player. Philipp Hofmann gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Nadiem Amiri by Adam Hlozek on 78 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Takuma Asano as he leaves the pitch. Simon Zoller steps in for VfL Bochum 1848.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Patrick Osterhage.
- 86' Kevin Stoger doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Simon Zoller is booked for VfL Bochum 1848 — Yellow card on 89.
- 89' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 89 minute. Kevin Stoger leaves to be changed by Vassilios Lambropoulos.
- 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Moussa Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Noah Mbamba on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Bochum 1848 take all three points.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Simon Zoller 81'
- 30
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 33
- 22
- 20
- 4
Bench
- 17
- 21
-
31
Keven Schlotterbeck ↑ 56'
-
9
Simon Zoller ↑ 81'
- 3
-
29
Moritz Broschinski ↑ 81'
- 2
-
24
Vassilios Lambropoulos ↑ 89'
-
6
Patrick Osterhage ↑ 56'
Coach
Thomas Letsch
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Noah Mbamba 90'
- 4
- 1
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Adam Hlozek 78'
- 25
- 9
- 12
- 30
- 21
- 27
Bench
- 24
- 22
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 78'
- 28
- 32
-
18
Noah Mbamba ↑ 90'
- 47
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Amine Adli | 4 |
| Victor Boniface | 3 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Aleix Garcia | 1 |
| Adam Hlozek | 1 |
| Felix Passlack | 1 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-05-27
VfL Bochum 1848
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2023-05-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2023-05-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
AS Roma
D
2023-05-14
VfB Stuttgart
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2023-05-11
AS Roma
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2023-05-05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–2
1. FC Köln
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Bochum 1848 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
76%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
51%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848
| Handicap | VfL Bochum 1848 covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

