VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising VfL Bochum 1848 does not make any changes. Gerrit Holtmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Bochum 1848 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' VfL Bochum 1848 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' VfL Bochum 1848 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Georgios Masouras makes it 1-0.
- 35' Georgios Masouras adds to his 0 season tally! VfL Bochum 1848 lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' 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 Matus Bero suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Marcel Sabitzer by Salih Ozcan on 46 minute.
- 49' Bernardo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is withdrawn and Maximilian Beier gets his opportunity.
- 63' Yan Couto is replacing Niklas Sule for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 68' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' A change in the VfL Bochum 1848 ranks — Gerrit Holtmann exits the field as Cristian Gamboa enters on 74.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The whistle greets Pascal Gross as he departs to be replaced by Gio Reyna.
- 85' 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.
- 88' Dani de Wit has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philipp Hofmann on 88 minute.
- 90' VfL Bochum 1848 ring the changes. Tom Krauss has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Losilla to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Borussia Dortmund.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 6
- 21
- 1
-
33
Philipp Hofmann ↓ Dani de Wit 88'
- 20
- 4
-
17
Tom Krauss ↓ Anthony Losilla 90'
- 14
- 11
Bench
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 88'
-
8
Anthony Losilla ↑ 90'
-
29
Moritz Broschinski ↑ 88'
-
2
Cristian Gamboa ↑ 74'
- 23
- 13
- 34
- 24
- 18
Coach
Dieter Hecking
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Gio Reyna 80'
-
25
Niklas Sule ↓ Yan Couto 63'
- 10
- 1
-
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↓ Salih Ozcan 46'
- 9
- 23
- 4
- 27
- 24
- 43
Bench
- 3
- 33
-
6
Salih Ozcan ↑ 46'
- 46
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 58'
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 80'
-
2
Yan Couto ↑ 63'
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 63'
- 42
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 2 |
| Georgios Masouras | 2 |
| Emre Can | 2 |
| Kevin Stoger | 2 |
| Sebastian Polter | 2 |
| Milos Pantovic | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Bochum 1848 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

