VfL Bochum 1848 vs FC Union Berlin pre-match information

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion (27559 seats)

Which side will go home victorious when FC Union Berlin go to play VfL Bochum 1848? In this preview you'll get all the relevant info and statistics necessary to get smart.

Insights:
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither VfL Bochum 1848 nor FC Union Berlin as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats

VfL Bochum 1848 have performed here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion this season with 4 wins from 7 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

In their previous game, the manager Reis led his Bochum to a defeat in the Bundesliga match away at DSC Arminia Bielefeld. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Antwi-Adjei (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.4/10. Antwi-Adjei hit one key pass.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Borussia Dortmund that ended 1-1.

The VfL Bochum 1848 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. From these home matches, Bochum have conceded only 5 goals.

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FC Union Berlin form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Union Berlin's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Bundesliga. FC Union Berlin only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. FC Union Berlin has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

FC Union Berlin have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 213 minutes ago. Baumgartl was the goal scorer.

FC Union Berlin's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Freiburg that finished 0-0. Midfield player Khedira was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Khedira hit four key passes.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far FC Union Berlin have scored 10 goals in 7 league games away. FC Union Berlin struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings involving these participants: Bochum won two, FC Union Berlin were winners in five and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Union BerlinT. Awoniyi
T. Awoniyi
9 goals
BochumS. Polter
S. Polter
6 goals
FC Union BerlinN. Gießelmann
N. Gießelmann
3 goals

VfL Bochum 1848 missing players

FC Union Berlin missing players

VfL Bochum 1848 FC Union Berlin
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 2 7 16
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 6
2 2 0 Drew D 1 3 6
8 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
16 10 2 Scored S 3 10 22
25 5 0 Conceded C 4 13 21
94% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
75% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 75%
44% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 50%
19% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
38% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 62%
31% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 31%
38% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 19%
 
3.6 3.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.1 4.3
6.1 6.3 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.9 4.3
1.6 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.4 12.9 17 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 11 11.8
3.8 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.1 4.3
27% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 34% 32%
 
15.5 14.4 18 Shots against (avg) S A 16 11.4 12.2
5.8 4.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.6 3.8
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • FC Union Berlin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Bundesliga

  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 16 13 1 2 52 16 8 7 0 1 25 6 8 6 1 1 27 10 36 40
2 Borussia Dortmund 16 11 1 4 39 23 9 8 0 1 26 12 7 3 1 3 13 11 16 34
3 Bayer Leverkusen 16 8 4 4 39 26 8 4 1 3 19 14 8 4 3 1 20 12 13 28
4 TSG Hoffenheim 16 8 3 5 34 25 7 5 1 1 17 7 9 3 2 4 17 18 9 27
5 Freiburg 16 7 5 4 26 15 7 3 2 2 11 8 9 4 3 2 15 7 11 26
6 FSV Mainz 05 16 7 3 6 25 16 9 5 3 1 18 5 7 2 0 5 7 11 9 24
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 16 6 6 4 26 24 7 2 4 1 11 8 9 4 2 3 15 16 2 24
8 FC Union Berlin 16 6 6 4 22 21 9 5 3 1 12 8 7 1 3 3 10 13 1 24
9 RB Leipzig 16 6 4 6 30 20 8 6 0 2 25 10 8 0 4 4 5 10 10 22
10 Köln 16 5 7 4 26 27 8 4 3 1 17 11 8 1 4 3 9 16 -1 22
11 Wolfsburg 16 6 2 8 17 25 9 3 1 5 8 14 7 3 1 3 9 11 -8 20
12 VfL Bochum 1848 16 6 2 8 16 25 7 4 2 1 10 5 9 2 0 7 6 20 -9 20
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 16 5 3 8 21 31 8 4 2 2 14 13 8 1 1 6 7 18 -10 18
14 Hertha BSC 16 5 3 8 17 33 7 3 2 2 9 7 9 2 1 6 8 26 -16 18
15 Stuttgart 16 4 5 7 22 30 9 3 2 4 16 18 7 1 3 3 6 12 -8 17
16 FC Augsburg 16 4 5 7 17 26 8 3 2 3 12 15 8 1 3 4 5 11 -9 17
17 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 16 2 7 7 12 22 9 1 5 3 8 13 7 1 2 4 4 9 -10 13
18 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 16 1 1 14 13 49 7 1 1 5 7 15 9 0 0 9 6 34 -36 4

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