A good game and three points is the only event that will satisfy the FC Union Berlin supporters in this Stadion An der Alten Försterei duel with VfL Bochum 1848, seeing as they have a solid lead on them in the Bundesliga standings.
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (60) in Bundesliga
FC Union Berlin and VfL Bochum 1848 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
FC Union Berlin form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei as FC Union Berlin have scored 24 goals to get 31 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Bundesliga are 9-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Berlin after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The regulars are hoping that FC Union Berlin will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Borussia Dortmund (placed 2nd). The first defeat after collecting points in four league games. The forward Becker was announced as "man of the match" for Berlin with the rating of 7.24/10. Becker served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB Pokal.
FC Union Berlin have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei with 24 goals in 13 league matches. FC Union Berlin are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VfL Bochum 1848 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-11 (win-draw-lose).
Bochum failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs VfB Stuttgart (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 2-3. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points. Hofmann, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.82. Hofmann scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, VfL Bochum 1848 travelled to Eintracht Frankfurt and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Bochum concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest past result between these participants is the VfL Bochum 1848 - FC Union Berlin 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Berlin wins - draws - VfL Bochum 1848 wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Becker 8 goals |  K. Behrens 7 goals |   P. Hofmann 7 goals |
FC Union Berlin missing players
VfL Bochum 1848 missing players
| FC Union Berlin | VfL Bochum 1848 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 42 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| 30 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 13 | 36 | 60 |
| 89% | 85% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 85% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 86% | 89% |
| 56% | 54% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 64% | 63% |
| 22% | 23% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 43% | 37% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| 52% | 54% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 44% |
| 37% | 46% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 22% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 41% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12.9 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.1 | 11.6 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 44% | 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 29% |
| 11.4 | 11.2 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 16.6 | 15.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 |
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfL Bochum 1848 have scored away.
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Bundesliga
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Bundesliga
- FC Union Berlin have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (36) away in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (60) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- VfL Bochum 1848 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 48 | 58 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | FC Union Berlin | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 41 |
| 8 | Mainz 05 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -2 | 35 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 32 |
| 12 | Köln | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -15 | 29 |
| 14 | Hoffenheim | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -9 | 28 |
| 15 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | -30 | 26 |
| 16 | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 23 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -29 | 21 |
