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VfL Bochum 1848 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
VfL Bochum 1848
1 – 0
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 14:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Konrad Laimer
Erhan Masovic 14' Y
Danilo Soares 44' Y
Y 75' Dani Olmo
Y 86' Kevin Kampl
Y 87' Kevin Kampl

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

2
2
7
VfL Bochum 1848 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-01 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-02-27 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 RB Leipzig 2021-10-02 RB Leipzig 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2021-02-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
10 Mar 1. FC Koln A 2–0 W
04 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 0–2 L
25 Feb SV Werder Bremen A 0–3 L
18 Feb SC Freiburg H 0–2 L
11 Feb FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–1 L
14 Mar Manchester City FC A 0–7 L
11 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach H 3–0 W
03 Mar Borussia Dortmund A 1–2 L
25 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–1 W
22 Feb Manchester City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. VfL Bochum 1848 host RB Leipzig — let the battle begin!
  • 5' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Bochum 1848 that had 334 games and scored 212 goals.
  • 11' A moment of madness from Konrad Laimer on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Erhan Masovic is booked for VfL Bochum 1848 — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' RB Leipzig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' Germany international Manuel Riemann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' Danilo Soares picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' Erhan Masovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 49' Goal! Erhan Masovic scores his 11 goal in 8 matches.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed Simakan made 363 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Danilo Soares makes way for Dominique Heintz at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Bochum 1848.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Yussuf Poulsen exits the field as Emil Forsberg enters on 68.
  • 69' The whistle greets Takuma Asano as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Kunde.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Takuma Asano as he leaves the pitch. Pierre Kunde steps in for VfL Bochum 1848.
  • 71' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Mohamed Simakan is replaced by Benjamin Henrichs on 71 minute.
  • 75' Dani Olmo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Amadou Haidara gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Konrad Laimer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Kevin Kampl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Kevin Kampl gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' The whistle greets Patrick Osterhage as he departs to be replaced by Vassilios Lambropoulos.
  • 1-0 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christopher Nkunku 5
Yussuf Poulsen 3
Myron Boadu 3
Andre Silva 2
Timo Werner 2
Erhan Masovic 2
Antonio Nusa 2
Christoph Baumgartner 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-01 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-02-27 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 RB Leipzig 2021-10-02 RB Leipzig 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2021-02-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2023-03-18 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2023-03-10 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-03-04 VfL Bochum 1848 0–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-02-25 SV Werder Bremen 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2023-02-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–2 SC Freiburg L 2023-02-11 FC Bayern München 3–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L

RB Leipzig Form

2023-03-18 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2023-03-14 Manchester City FC 7–0 RB Leipzig L 2023-03-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2023-03-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2023-02-25 RB Leipzig 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-02-22 RB Leipzig 1–1 Manchester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or RB Leipzig 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184839% Draw29% RB Leipzig32%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
68%
Draw or RB Leipzig
61%
VfL Bochum 1848 or RB Leipzig
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184827% Draw49% RB Leipzig24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+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
30% ✗
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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