Tuesday , 21 July 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2024-25
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 13:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 67' Tim Kleindienst
0–2 78' Franck Honorat

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Soren Storks
  • Assistant 1 Guido Kleve
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–2 L
24 Aug RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
18 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg A 0–1 L
18 May SV Werder Bremen A 1–4 L
12 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–5 L
05 May 1. FC Union Berlin A 4–3 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–0 W
23 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
17 Aug FC Erzgebirge Aue A 3–1 W
18 May VfB Stuttgart A 0–4 L
11 May Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
04 May SV Werder Bremen A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfL Bochum 1848 launch into their encounter with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
  • 5' VfL Bochum 1848 have won 212 goals from 334 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Borussia Mönchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matus Bero made 282 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Tomas Cvancara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Ibrahima Sissoko, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' VfL Bochum 1848 are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Mönchengladbach's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Zeidler will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Myron Boadu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Losilla at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Weigl, as he is very good at scoring at Vonovia Ruhrstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Bochum 1848 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848Lukas Daschner on, Philipp Hofmann off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Magnificent from Tim Kleindienst! That is 35 goals in 493 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' The whistle greets Alassane Plea as he departs to be replaced by Rocco Reitz.
  • 73' 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 Jakov Medic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Franck Honorat does the damage! The net is bulging and Borussia Monchengladbach surge ahead!
  • 81' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Jakov Medic is withdrawn and Tim Oermann gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Tim Kleindienst as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Cvancara steps in for Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 87' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Luca Netz trudges off to be replaced by Stefan Lainer on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Mats Pannewig. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • With this win, Borussia Mönchengladbach is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184824% Draw26% Borussia Mönchengladbach50%
Actual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
50%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
76%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Borussia Mönchengladbach
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184818% Draw44% Borussia Mönchengladbach38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push Borussia Mönchengladbach covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% 79%
+0.5 47% 53%
+1 47% 23% 31%
+1.5 69% 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% 14%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
17%
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
34%

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