VfL Bochum 1848 vs FC Köln: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 18.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion (27559 seats)

VfL Bochum 1848 are depending on their home crowd to aid them to do well in this match versus FC Köln. Who will win at Vonovia Ruhrstadion?

Insights:
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (18) in Bundesliga
  • FC Köln have not yet lost a game away.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa Conference League.

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VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats

Three Bundesliga home games done for VfL Bochum 1848, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. It's trouble wherever VfL Bochum 1848 are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

The followers are hoping that Bochum will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the game against Schalke 04 (placed 12th). VfL Bochum 1848's goalkeeper Riemann was extremely busy against Schalke 04, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Stöger (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.35/10. Stöger hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Werder Bremen (0-2).

VfL Bochum 1848 has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 3 games. VfL Bochum 1848 have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.

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FC Köln form and stats

FC Köln are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Bundesliga, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).

The club members enjoyed Köln's previous game versus Slovacko, a Europa Conference League win (4-2) played at home. Before that loss this club had won at least one point from seven league rounds in a row. Midfielder Ljubičić was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.43. Ljubičić scored two goals.

A loss against FC Union Berlin was the result prior to that, in a Bundesliga home game.

FC Köln have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. As for defending, FC Köln rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for VfL Bochum 1848, one draw and six wins for FC Köln. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

BochumS. Zoller
S. Zoller
3 goals
FC KölnD. Ljubicic
D. Ljubicic
2 goals
FC KölnF. Kainz
F. Kainz
2 goals

VfL Bochum 1848 missing players

FC Köln missing players

VfL Bochum 1848 FC Köln
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 3 1 Lost L 0 0 1
4 1 0 Scored S 4 7 10
18 11 2 Conceded C 2 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 17%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
50% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
5 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.7 7
4.3 4.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 4.8
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.5 17 23 Shots (avg) S ( 21 13.3 13.7
4.8 5.7 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.3 4.2
14% 6% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 54% 40%
 
19.2 17.3 17 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11 11.3
8.5 8.7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.7 4.5
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of FC Köln's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of VfL Bochum 1848's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Köln have not yet lost a game away.
  • FC Köln have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • FC Köln have scored more than double the goals of VfL Bochum 1848.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have lost all their matches so far.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (11) at home in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (18) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Union Berlin 6 4 2 0 13 4 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 2 1 0 7 1 9 14
2 SC Freiburg 6 4 1 1 10 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 8 2 5 13
3 Bayern München 6 3 3 0 19 5 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 2 1 0 14 2 14 12
4 TSG Hoffenheim 6 4 0 2 12 7 3 3 0 0 8 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 5 12
5 Borussia Dortmund 6 4 0 2 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 12
6 Mainz 05 6 3 1 2 6 9 2 0 1 1 0 3 4 3 0 1 6 6 -3 10
7 FC Köln 6 2 3 1 10 7 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 7 5 3 9
8 Borussia M'gladbach 6 2 3 1 7 5 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 9
9 Werder Bremen 6 2 2 2 12 11 3 0 1 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 7 4 1 8
10 RB Leipzig 6 2 2 2 9 9 3 2 1 0 7 2 3 0 1 2 2 7 0 8
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 2 2 2 11 12 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 5 4 -1 8
12 Schalke 04 6 1 3 2 8 13 3 1 1 1 6 9 3 0 2 1 2 4 -5 6
13 Augsburg 6 2 0 4 4 10 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 -6 6
14 Stuttgart 6 0 5 1 6 7 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 3 0 4 4 -1 5
15 Hertha BSC 6 1 2 3 6 8 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 4 -2 5
16 VfL Wolfsburg 6 1 2 3 5 10 3 0 2 1 4 6 3 1 0 2 1 4 -5 5
17 Bayer Leverkusen 6 1 1 4 8 11 3 0 0 3 3 8 3 1 1 1 5 3 -3 4
18 VfL Bochum 1848 6 0 0 6 4 18 3 0 0 3 1 11 3 0 0 3 3 7 -14 0

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