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VfL Bochum 1848 vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matus Bero 50' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Assistant 1 Rene Rohde
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Unger
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 31.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 W
14 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
20 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–4 L
16 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–0 W
08 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–3 L
02 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–1 L
14 Jan Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–3 L
20 Dec FC Augsburg H 3–0 W
17 Dec FC Bayern Munchen A 0–3 L
10 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
06 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 2–0 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Bochum 1848 is hosting VfB Stuttgart for another epic battle.
  • 5' VfL Bochum 1848 currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Patrick Osterhage is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Bochum 1848 tonight.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Bochum 1848 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Matus Bero, a Slovakia central midfielder, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Atakan Karazor is booked for VfB Stuttgart — Yellow card on 35.
  • 36' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Antwi-Adjei argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Philipp Forster. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' It looks surprising VfL Bochum 1848 does not make any changes. Philipp Hofmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Matus Bero makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and VfL Bochum 1848 are in front.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernardo, as he is very good at scoring at Vonovia Ruhrstadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 64' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Philipp Forster by Ivan Ordets on 64 minute.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Letsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' VfL Bochum 1848 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against VfB Stuttgart's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 75' Roberto Massimo is replacing Atakan Karazor for the VfB Stuttgart side.
  • 79' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 79 minute. Christopher Antwi-Adjei leaves to be changed by Maximilian Wittek.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Bochum 1848 and VfB Stuttgart are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' VfB Stuttgart are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Roberto Massimo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The whistle greets Matus Bero as he departs to be replaced by Philipp Hofmann.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from VfL Bochum 1848 to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or VfB Stuttgart 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184845% Draw27% VfB Stuttgart28%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
72%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
55%
VfL Bochum 1848 or VfB Stuttgart
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184831% Draw47% VfB Stuttgart22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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