Wednesday , 30 September 2026

VfL Bochum 1848 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Bochum 1848
3 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 14:30 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 24,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Patrick Osterhage 19' 1–0
Bernardo 39' 2–0
2–1 45+1' Mattias Svanberg
Christopher Antwi-Adjei 87' 3–1
Y 21' Aster Vranckx
Matus Bero 36' Y
Kevin Stoger 45' Y
Y 53' Moritz Jenz
Takuma Asano 62' Y
Cristian Gamboa 80' Y
Maximilian Wittek 86' Y
Keven Schlotterbeck 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Bochum 1848 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Assistant 1 Norbert Grudzinski
  • Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel
3 games this season 🟨 7.3/game ⚽ 7.7 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

2
1
5
VfL Bochum 1848 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-04-22 VfL Bochum 1848 1–5 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-01-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 3–1 W
26 Nov 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–0 D
11 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
03 Nov SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–1 W
27 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–2 D
21 Oct SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–3 L
25 Nov RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
10 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–4 L
05 Nov SV Werder Bremen H 2–2 D
31 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
28 Oct FC Augsburg A 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! VfL Bochum 1848 welcome VfL Wolfsburg for this crunch clash at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erhan Masovic made 8 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Patrick Osterhage — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' USA international Kevin Paredes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Matus Bero was booked on 36.
  • 39' What a moment for Bernardo! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 475 games and scored 488 goals.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Stoger.
  • 46' Magnificent from Jonas Wind! That is 42 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Lovro Majer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Moritz Jenz gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' Moritz Broschinski is replacing Philipp Hofmann for the VfL Bochum 1848 side.
  • 62' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer is replaced by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 68' The 22-year-old Tim Oermann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Takuma Asano is replaced by Moritz-Broni Kwarteng.
  • 76' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Vaclav Cerny trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Paredes on 76 minutes.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Gamboa on 80.
  • 81' A tactical swap from VfL Bochum 1848 — Tim Oermann on, Cristian Gamboa off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Maximilian Wittek argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' Magnificent from Christopher Antwi-Adjei! That is 11 goals in 318 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Keven Schlotterbeck on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. VfL Bochum 1848 and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonas Wind 4
Mattias Svanberg 4
Felix Kalu Nmecha 3
Moritz Broschinski 2
Bernardo 1
Wout Weghorst 1
Christopher Antwi-Adjei 1
Milos Pantovic 1

Head to Head

2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-04-22 VfL Bochum 1848 1–5 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2022-01-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-11-26 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-11-11 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2023-11-03 SV Darmstadt 98 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-10-27 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-10-21 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2023-11-10 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-28 FC Augsburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184848% Draw25% VfL Wolfsburg27%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
73%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
52%
VfL Bochum 1848 or VfL Wolfsburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184834% Draw44% VfL Wolfsburg22%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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