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VfL Wolfsburg vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
R 4' Robert Tesche
R 5' Robert Tesche
Y 29' Maxim Leitsch
Y 88' Elvis Rexhbecaj

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Guido Kleve
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Marcel Unger
  • Referee Soren Storks
  • Referee Michael Emmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
VfL Wolfsburg 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–0 W
08 Aug SC Preußen Münster A 3–1 W
22 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–3 L
16 May RB Leipzig A 2–2 D
08 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–0 W
24 Apr Borussia Dortmund H 0–2 L
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
07 Aug Wuppertaler SV A 2–1 W
03 Feb RB Leipzig A 0–4 L
23 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–2 D
12 Sep FV 07 Engers A 3–0 W
29 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. VfL Bochum 1848 kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' VfL Bochum 1848 receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 4.
  • 5' That is a Red card for VfL Bochum 1848. Robert Tesche will be fuming at that decision.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' VfL Bochum 1848 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Wout Weghorst is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxim Leitsch.
  • 34' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' VfL Bochum 1848 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Fresh legs for VfL Bochum 1848! Milos Pantovic comes on to replace Takuma Asano.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and VfL Bochum 1848 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and VfL Bochum 1848 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Omar Marmoush is replacing Renato Steffen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 75' 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.
  • 78' Another change for VfL Bochum 1848 made on 78 minute. Cristian Gamboa leaves to be changed by Herbert Bockhorn.
  • 81' Josuha Guilavogui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xaver Schlager at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Admir Mehmedi gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Jerome Roussillon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Jerome Roussillon departs to be replaced by Admir Mehmedi.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Elvis Rexhbecaj. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' A change in the VfL Bochum 1848 ranks — Vassilios Lambropoulos exits the field as Silvere Ganvoula enters on 89.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Wolfsburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mattias Svanberg 4
Jonas Wind 4
Felix Kalu Nmecha 3
Moritz Broschinski 2
Erhan Masovic 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Jakub Kaminski 1
Patrick Wimmer 1

Head to Head

2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-08-08 SC Preußen Münster 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-05-22 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-05-08 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-04-24 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Borussia Dortmund L

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2021-08-07 Wuppertaler SV 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-02-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2020-12-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2020-09-12 FV 07 Engers 0–3 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2019-10-29 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 FC Bayern München L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg48% Draw29% VfL Bochum 184823%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
77%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
52%
VfL Wolfsburg or VfL Bochum 1848
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg31% Draw51% VfL Bochum 184818%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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