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VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
VfL Bochum 1848
2 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 15 Feb 2025 · 14:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Georgios Masouras 33' 1–0
Georgios Masouras 35' 2–0
Bernardo 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
  • Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
4
VfL Bochum 1848 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-15 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2024-09-27 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-01-28 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-04-28 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 2–0 W
09 Feb Holstein Kiel A 2–2 D
01 Feb SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
25 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–3 L
18 Jan RB Leipzig H 3–3 D
15 Jan FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–0 W
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–2 L
11 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 3–0 W
08 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 1–2 L
01 Feb 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 2–1 W
29 Jan FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 3–1 W
25 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 2–2 D

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Julian Brandt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niklas Sule, as he is very good at scoring at Vonovia Ruhrstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' A stunning finish from Georgios Masouras — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' Georgios Masouras has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dieter Hecking will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Marcel Sabitzer trudges off to be replaced by Salih Ozcan on 46 minutes.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bernardo on 49.
  • 54' Serbia international Erhan Masovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Maximilian Beier on, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Niklas Sule is replaced by Yan Couto.
  • 68' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Bochum 1848 in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 74' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Gerrit Holtmann by Cristian Gamboa on 74 minute.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Pascal Gross exits the field as Gio Reyna enters on 80.
  • 85' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Philipp Hofmann is withdrawn and Dani de Wit gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It is a substitution in VfL Bochum 1848 team. Tom Krauss is replaced by Anthony Losilla on 90 minute.
  • Borussia Dortmund will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Bochum 1848 were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-15 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2024-09-27 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2024-01-28 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-08-26 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-04-28 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Borussia Dortmund

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2025-02-15 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-02-09 Holstein Kiel 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2025-02-01 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2025-01-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2025-01-18 VfL Bochum 1848 3–3 RB Leipzig D 2025-01-15 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 FC St. Pauli 1910 W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2025-02-15 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2025-02-11 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-02-08 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2025-02-01 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-01-29 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2025-01-25 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or Borussia Dortmund 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184840% Draw28% Borussia Dortmund32%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
68%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
60%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Borussia Dortmund
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184827% Draw48% Borussia Dortmund25%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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