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VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Bochum 1848
1 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 13:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Stoger 13' 1–0
1–1 56' Donyell Malen
Kevin Stoger 66' Y
Matus Bero 71' Y
Y 75' Emre Can

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Assistant 1 Norbert Grudzinski
  • Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel

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

2
3
4
VfL Bochum 1848 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-04-28 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-02-08 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2022-11-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-04-30 Borussia Dortmund 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Borussia Dortmund H 1–1 D
19 Aug VfB Stuttgart A 0–5 L
12 Aug Arminia Bielefeld A 3–6 L
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
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–1 D
19 Aug 1. FC Köln H 1–0 W
12 Aug TSV SCHOTT Mainz A 6–1 W
27 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–2 D
21 May FC Augsburg A 3–0 W
13 May Borussia Mönchengladbach H 5–2 W

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Erhan Masovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Bochum 1848 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Stoger makes it 1-0.
  • 18' Bernardo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' It’s high time Thomas Letsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' VfL Bochum 1848 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' Youssoufa Moukoko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Mats Hummels is withdrawn and Niklas Sule gets his opportunity.
  • 48' Fresh legs for VfL Bochum 1848! Danilo Soares comes on to replace Maximilian Wittek.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Donyell Malen adds to his 3 season tally! Borussia Dortmund lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Moritz Broschinski on, Philipp Hofmann off on 59 minutes.
  • 62' Marcel Sabitzer makes way for Karim Adeyemi at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Kevin Stoger on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Bochum 1848 will be frustrated.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matus Bero on 71.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emre Can.
  • 80' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Cristian Gamboa on, Felix Passlack off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Felix Passlack is withdrawn and Cristian Gamboa gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The 25-year-old Felix Kalu Nmecha has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niclas Fullkrug 3
Erling Haaland 3
Milos Pantovic 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Youssoufa Moukoko 2
Georgios Masouras 2
Emre Can 2
Kevin Stoger 2

Head to Head

2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-04-28 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-02-08 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2022-11-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-04-30 Borussia Dortmund 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2023-08-19 VfB Stuttgart 5–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-08-12 Arminia Bielefeld 6–3 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-05-20 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-05-13 VfL Bochum 1848 3–2 FC Augsburg W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2023-08-19 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-08-12 TSV SCHOTT Mainz 1–6 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-05-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-05-21 FC Augsburg 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-05-13 Borussia Dortmund 5–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or Borussia Dortmund 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184834% Draw28% Borussia Dortmund38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
61%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
66%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Borussia Dortmund
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184825% Draw45% Borussia Dortmund30%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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