Friday , 7 August 2026

75 - VfL Bochum 1848 vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
VfL Bochum 1848
0 – 1
LIVE · 75'
Hertha BSC
Fri 7 Aug 2026 · 18:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion
0–1 39' Sebastian Gronning
Y 34' Julian Eitschberger
Y 48' Paul Seguin
Maximilian Wittek 50' Y
Philipp Hofmann 57' Y
Y 73' Josip Brekalo

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Wolfgang Haslberger
  • Assistant 1 Tobias Endriss
  • Assistant 2 Martin Speckner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nürnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preußen Münster 34 30

Head-to-Head

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3
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VfL Bochum 1848 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-14 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2025-10-18 VfL Bochum 1848 3–2 Hertha BSC 2023-05-20 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-01-21 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 Hertha BSC 2022-02-04 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Karlsruher SC A 2–1 W
09 May Hannover 96 H 1–1 D
02 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
26 Apr SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 2–1 W
18 Apr SG Dynamo Dresden A 0–2 L
12 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig H 4–1 W
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–6 L
10 May SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 2–1 W
03 May 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–1 L
25 Apr Holstein Kiel H 0–1 L
19 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig A 1–1 D
11 Apr 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–1 L

Season Stats

VfL Bochum 1848 Hertha BSC
#9 Position #7
44 Points 51
34 Played 34
11 / 11 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 9 / 11
49 Scored 47
47 Conceded 44
+2 GD +3
1.29 PPG 1.50
32% Win % 41%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfL Bochum 1848 are 9th (44 pts). Hertha BSC are 7th (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfL Bochum 1848 have kicked off against Hertha BSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Hertha BSC does not make any changes. Berkan Taz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Yigit Karademir is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hertha BSC so far.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deyovaisio Zeefuik made 307 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' VfL Bochum 1848 is showing some good football. However, VfL Bochum 1848 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Eitschberger on 34.
  • 39' What a strike from Sebastian Gronning! The score is 0-1.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Karol Mets on, Yigit Karademir off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Hertha BSC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a card for Maximilian Wittek.
  • 55' Niklas Kolbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Philipp Hofmann on 57.
  • 61' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Alessandro Crimaldi is withdrawn and Gerrit Holtmann gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Hertha BSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jan Luca Schuler is hanging Sebastian Gronning on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Bochum 1848 in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Hertha BSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 73' Josip Brekalo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Hertha BSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Philipp Hofmann 4
Suat Serdar 3
Keven Schlotterbeck 3
Lucas Tousart 2
Simon Zoller 1
Myziane Maolida 1
Sebastian Polter 1
Ishak Belfodil 1

Head to Head

2026-03-14 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2025-10-18 VfL Bochum 1848 3–2 Hertha BSC 2023-05-20 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2023-01-21 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 Hertha BSC 2022-02-04 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2026-05-17 Karlsruher SC 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 D 2026-05-02 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2026-04-26 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2026-04-18 SG Dynamo Dresden 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-04-12 VfL Bochum 1848 4–1 Eintracht Braunschweig W

Hertha BSC Form

2026-05-17 Arminia Bielefeld 6–1 Hertha BSC L 2026-05-10 Hertha BSC 2–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2026-05-03 1. FC Magdeburg 1–0 Hertha BSC L 2026-04-25 Hertha BSC 0–1 Holstein Kiel L 2026-04-19 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2026-04-11 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern L

Predictions

1.93 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

VfL Bochum 184857% Draw23% Hertha BSC20%

Both Teams to Score

Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.06

Over / Under Goals

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
80%
Draw or Hertha BSC
43%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Hertha BSC
77%

Half-Time Result

VfL Bochum 184839% Draw43% Hertha BSC18%

Correct Score

1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
33%
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
15%

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