VfL Bochum 1848 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 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 (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
- Assistant 2 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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
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 Koln | 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
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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.
- 10' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 20 minute. Takuma Asano leaves to be changed by Tim Oermann.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nathan Tella.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' VfL Bochum 1848 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' The Czech Republic Patrik Schick breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-1!
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Keven Schlotterbeck is booked for VfL Bochum 1848 — card on 45.
- 46' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Bernardo is withdrawn and Erhan Masovic gets his opportunity.
- 47' A goal from the Nigeria international Victor Boniface! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 52' 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.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 61 minute. Anthony Losilla leaves to be changed by Matus Bero.
- 63' Ivan Ordets picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Odilon Kossounou departs to be replaced by Jonas Hofmann.
- 69' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Borja Iglesias is hanging Victor Boniface on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Amine Adli has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 79' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Granit Xhaka by Gustavo Puerta on 79 minute.
- 84' VfL Bochum 1848 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josip Stanisic makes it 0-4.
- The points are shared — VfL Bochum 1848 0-5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Honours even.
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 |
| Kevin Stoger | 1 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 1 |
| Josip Stanisic | 1 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Aleix Garcia | 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 Koln
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.

