VfL Bochum 1848 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Bochum 1848 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 2–5 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | FC Augsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfL Bochum 1848 and SC Freiburg.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' 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 Erhan Masovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' VfL Bochum 1848 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' SC Freiburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Bernardo.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicolas Hofler on 34 minutes.
- 36' The Germany Maximilian Eggestein breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-1!
- 41' VfL Bochum 1848 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.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maximilian Eggestein on 42.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roland Sallai on 45.
- 46' Philipp Hofmann gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Tim Oermann and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Bochum 1848 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Michael Gregoritsch doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Manuel Gulde picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Philipp Forster departs to be replaced by Lukas Daschner.
- 62' GOAL! Ivan Ordets fires home to make it 1-2!
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Gunter, as he is very good at scoring at Vonovia Ruhrstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Roland Sallai by Lucas Holer on 69 minute.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lucas Holer.
- 75' SC Freiburg make a change. Matthias Ginter trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Kubler on 75 minutes.
- 80' VfL Bochum 1848 are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 4-2-2-2 shape.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Losilla argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Christian Gunter.
- 88' SC Freiburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lukas Kubler on 90.
- 90' Yannik Keitel gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Ritsu Doan and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, SC Freiburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 31
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 29
- 20
- 4
-
14
Tim Oermann ↓ Philipp Hofmann 46'
Bench
- 15
-
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 60'
- 32
-
13
Lukas Daschner ↑ 60'
-
33
Philipp Hofmann ↑ 46'
- 2
- 41
- 17
- 38
Coach
Thomas Letsch
SC Freiburg Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 8
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Yannik Keitel 90'
- 38
- 32
- 30
- 5
- 27
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Lucas Holer 69'
-
28
Matthias Ginter ↓ Lukas Kubler 75'
- 25
- 1
Bench
- 26
- 21
-
23
Florent Muslija ↑ 69'
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 75'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 69'
- 6
-
14
Yannik Keitel ↑ 90'
- 20
-
34
Merlin Rohl ↑ 75'
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Gregoritsch | 3 |
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 2 |
| Sebastian Polter | 2 |
| Chikwubuike Adamu | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 1 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 1 |
| Ritsu Doan | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
55%
Draw or SC Freiburg
73%
VfL Bochum 1848 or SC Freiburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848
| Handicap | VfL Bochum 1848 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

