Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
VfL Bochum 1848
0 – 1
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Fri 7 Aug 2026 · 18:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
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
Y 78' Deyovaisio Zeefuik
Y 90' Jon Dagur THorsteinsson

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
6 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 13.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 11 31
2 1. FC Nürnberg 11 24
3 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 21
4 1. FC Magdeburg 11 20
5 VfL Wolfsburg 11 19
6 Arminia Bielefeld 11 17
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 11 16
8 VfL Bochum 1848 11 14
9 FC St. Pauli 1910 11 12
10 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 11 12
11 Hannover 96 11 12
12 FC Energie Cottbus 11 11
13 Eintracht Braunschweig 11 11
14 VfL Osnabrück 11 11
15 SG Dynamo Dresden 11 11
16 Karlsruher SC 11 11
17 SV Darmstadt 98 11 9
18 Holstein Kiel 11 8

Head-to-Head

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VfL Bochum 1848 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-07 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 Hertha BSC 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

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Fürth 1903 H 2–1 W
18 Apr SG Dynamo Dresden A 0–2 L
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–0 W
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

Season Stats

VfL Bochum 1848 Hertha BSC
#8 Position #1
14 Points 31
11 Played 11
4 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 1 / 0
11 Scored 25
13 Conceded 9
-2 GD +16
1.27 PPG 2.82
36% Win % 91%

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season
36% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

VfL Bochum 1848 are 8th (14 pts). Hertha BSC are 1st (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfL Bochum 1848
Philipp Hofmann 5 G
Koji Miyoshi 2 G 1 A
Hertha BSC
Josip Brekalo 5 G 5 A
Oluwaseun Adewumi 5 G
Sebastian Gronning 4 G 1 A
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3 G 2 A
Deyovaisio Zeefuik 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vonovia Ruhrstadion!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Bochum 1848 that had 347 games and scored 227 goals.
  • 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Hertha BSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Yigit Karademir, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Julian Eitschberger is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Bochum 1848 so far.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Eitschberger is booked for Hertha BSC — card on 34.
  • 39' Magnificent from Sebastian Gronning! That is 4 goals in 169 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Fresh legs for VfL Bochum 1848! Karol Mets comes on to replace Yigit Karademir.
  • 48' Hertha BSC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Maximilian Wittek.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 61' A change in the VfL Bochum 1848 ranks — Alessandro Crimaldi exits the field as Gerrit Holtmann enters on 61.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Jan Luca Schuler. He replaces Sebastian Gronning on 63 minute.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Josip Brekalo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' Christian Rasmussen gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Koji Miyoshi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Deyovaisio Zeefuik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pascal Klemens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Bochum 1848.
  • 85' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Paul Seguin departs to be replaced by Pascal Klemens.
  • 86' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Enis Cokaj is withdrawn and Daniel Hanslik gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jon Dagur THorsteinsson on 90 minutes earns him a card. Hertha BSC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
Dodi Lukebakio 1
Sebastian Gronning 1
Simon Zoller 1
Myziane Maolida 1

Head to Head

2026-08-07 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 Hertha BSC 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

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2026-08-07 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 Hertha BSC L 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

Hertha BSC Form

2026-08-07 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 Hertha BSC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or Hertha BSC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184833% Draw29% Hertha BSC38%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
62%
Draw or Hertha BSC
67%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Hertha BSC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184821% Draw49% Hertha BSC30%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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