VfL Bochum 1848 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
- Assistant 2 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 24.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 09 May | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 May | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfL Bochum 1848 launch into their encounter with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Ivan Ordets needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Edmond Tapsoba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 405 appearances.
- 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Felix Passlack.
- 20' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 20 minute. Takuma Asano leaves to be changed by Tim Oermann.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Bochum 1848 in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nathan Tella on 27 minutes.
- 32' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' Magnificent from Patrik Schick! That is 119 goals in 542 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' A moment of madness from Keven Schlotterbeck on 45 minutes earns him a card. VfL Bochum 1848 will be frustrated.
- 46' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Bernardo by Erhan Masovic on 46 minute.
- 47' The Nigeria forward Victor Boniface breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Anthony Losilla by Matus Bero on 61 minute.
- 63' VfL Bochum 1848 receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonas Hofmann is hanging Odilon Kossounou on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Borja Iglesias comes on to replace Victor Boniface.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Amine Adli has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 79' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Granit Xhaka trudges off to be replaced by Gustavo Puerta on 79 minutes.
- 84' VfL Bochum 1848 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 86' Assisted by Arthur Augusto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josip Stanisic makes no mistake. 0-4!
- With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Bernardo ↓ Erhan Masovic 46'
- 15
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Tim Oermann 20'
- 31
- 1
-
8
Anthony Losilla ↓ Matus Bero 61'
- 32
- 7
- 33
- 20
- 6
Bench
-
19
Matus Bero ↑ 61'
- 16
-
13
Lukas Daschner ↑ 61'
- 29
- 22
- 2
-
4
Erhan Masovic ↑ 46'
-
14
Tim Oermann ↑ 20'
- 41
Coach
Heiko Butscher
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Gustavo Puerta 79'
- 4
- 1
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Amine Adli 69'
- 12
- 19
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 13
Bench
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 64'
- 36
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↑ 69'
- 25
-
20
Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 79'
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 69'
- 17
- 3
-
32
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 79'
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
2024-05-12
VfL Bochum 1848
0–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2024-05-05
1. FC Union Berlin
3–4
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2024-04-26
VfL Bochum 1848
3–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2024-04-20
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
VfL Bochum 1848
L
2024-04-13
VfL Bochum 1848
1–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2024-04-06
1. FC Köln
2–1
VfL Bochum 1848
L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-05-12
VfL Bochum 1848
0–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-05-09
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
AS Roma
D
2024-05-05
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-05-02
AS Roma
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-04-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2024-04-21
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
46%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848
| Handicap | VfL Bochum 1848 covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

