VfL Bochum 1848 vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Bochum 1848 vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- VfL Bochum 1848 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Hertha BSC 6 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wolfgang Haslberger
- Assistant 1 Tobias Endriss
- Assistant 2 Martin Speckner
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Hertha BSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 Furth 1903 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–6 | L |
| 10 May | SpVgg Greuther Furth 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 |
Season Stats
| VfL Bochum 1848 | Hertha BSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 18 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 17 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season
VfL Bochum 1848 this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season
Hertha BSC this season
VfL Bochum 1848 are 9th (7 pts). Hertha BSC are 1st (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfL Bochum 1848
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Philipp Hofmann | 2 G |
Hertha BSC
| Josip Brekalo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 3 G | |
| Sebastian Gronning | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfL Bochum 1848 and Hertha BSC.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jon Dagur THorsteinsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Bochum 1848.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and Hertha BSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' VfL Bochum 1848 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Hertha BSC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' Hertha BSC have won 457 goals from 469 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' A moment of madness from Julian Eitschberger on 34 minutes earns him a card. Hertha BSC will be frustrated.
- 39' Assisted by Soufian Gouram with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Gronning makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 44' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Yigit Karademir departs to be replaced by Karol Mets.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Paul Seguin.
- 50' A moment of madness from Maximilian Wittek on 50 minutes earns him a card. VfL Bochum 1848 will be frustrated.
- 55' The 20-year-old Soufian Gouram has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Philipp Hofmann.
- 61' A change in the VfL Bochum 1848 ranks — Alessandro Crimaldi exits the field as Gerrit Holtmann enters on 61.
- 63' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Jan Luca Schuler on, Sebastian Gronning off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Hertha BSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 73' The referee shows Hertha BSC player a card on 73.
- 76' Christian Rasmussen gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Koji Miyoshi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Deyovaisio Zeefuik on 78 minutes.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Pascal Klemens gets the nod from Hertha BSC. He replaces Paul Seguin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Daniel Hanslik is replacing Enis Cokaj for the VfL Bochum 1848 side.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jon Dagur THorsteinsson on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — VfL Bochum 1848 0-1 Hertha BSC. Honours even.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 10
- 32
- 33
- 23
- 13
-
6
Enis Cokaj ↓ Daniel Hanslik 86'
- 15
-
4
Yigit Karademir ↓ Karol Mets 46'
- 37
Bench
-
5
Karol Mets ↑ 46'
-
17
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 61'
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↑ 86'
-
7
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 76'
-
24
Mats Pannewig ↑ 46'
- 38
- 35
- 34
- 27
Hertha BSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 7
-
30
Paul Seguin ↓ Pascal Klemens 86'
- 35
- 8
- 44
- 22
- 2
- 27
- 17
- 33
Bench
-
23
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↑ 63'
-
31
Marton Dardai ↑ 86'
-
18
Jan Luca Schuler ↑ 63'
-
41
Pascal Klemens ↑ 86'
- 43
- 21
-
19
Oluwaseun Adewumi ↑ 86'
- 47
- 29
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Philipp Hofmann | 4 |
| Suat Serdar | 3 |
| Keven Schlotterbeck | 3 |
| Lucas Tousart | 2 |
| Myziane Maolida | 1 |
| Sebastian Polter | 1 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 1 |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
VfL Bochum 1848 or Hertha BSC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
63%
Draw or Hertha BSC
66%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Hertha BSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hertha BSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848
| Handicap | VfL Bochum 1848 covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.