Bundesliga match forecast and game guide for the VfL Bochum 1848 vs FC Union Berlin duel

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion (27559 seats)

Having a home game is comfortable and friendly for VfL Bochum 1848, but FC Union Berlin are fully determined and qualified to win. Who will win?

Insights:
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest scored goals (9) in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Bundesliga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a DFB Pokal game only four days ago.

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VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats

All-inclusive Bundesliga results at home this season for VfL Bochum 1848 are 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). When VfL Bochum 1848 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Hoffenheim, Borussia M'gladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern München and Freiburg), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

VfL Bochum 1848 are returning here after guesting Elversberg in a DFB Pokal match and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Midfield player Stöger got a match rating of 8.35 in that game, the max score being 10. Stöger hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

A Bundesliga defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Stuttgart.

VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Bochum hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Schalke 04, Hertha BSC, Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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FC Union Berlin form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. FC Union Berlin goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow is eager to challenge this, with his 228 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

The supporters enjoyed FC Union Berlin's previous game versus Heidenheim, a DFB Pokal win (2-0) played at home. Midfielder Puchacz was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.94. Puchacz scored one goal and hit four key passes.

Before that, FC Union Berlin secured a home win against Borussia Dortmund with the score 2-0.

Considering a bet on a low-scoring game? 6 league matches in a row with this side have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Berlin are hosting Sporting Braga in the Europa League only four days away.

FC Union Berlin has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

FC Union Berlin have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without losing (4-1-0) when playing VfL Bochum 1848.

Top Goalscorers

FC Union BerlinS. Becker
S. Becker
6 goals
VfL Bochum 1848S. Zoller
S. Zoller
4 goals
FC Union BerlinJ. Haberer
J. Haberer
3 goals

VfL Bochum 1848 missing players

FC Union Berlin missing players

VfL Bochum 1848 FC Union Berlin
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 5 10
1 1 1 Won W 2 3 7
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
8 3 1 Lost L 0 1 1
9 5 3 Scored S 7 8 18
27 12 7 Conceded C 1 3 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 70%
70% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 20% 30%
50% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 20%
30% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 10%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 20% 40%
10% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 50%
40% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 20%
 
4.8 5.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.2 4.6
4.8 5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 5.8
1.8 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 14.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 12 11.4
4.1 5.2 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4 3.6
22% 19% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 40% 50%
 
18.1 16.8 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.6 11.4
7.4 6.6 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.5
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of VfL Bochum 1848's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Bundesliga
  • FC Union Berlin is in the best form (4-1-1) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest scored goals (9) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (27) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Bundesliga
  • 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 FC Union Berlin 10 7 2 1 18 6 5 4 1 0 10 3 5 3 1 1 8 3 12 23
2 Bayern München 10 5 4 1 30 8 5 3 2 0 14 3 5 2 2 1 16 5 22 19
3 Freiburg 10 5 3 2 14 13 4 2 1 1 4 4 6 3 2 1 10 9 1 18
4 Hoffenheim 10 5 2 3 17 10 5 3 1 1 9 5 5 2 1 2 8 5 7 17
5 Eintracht Frankfurt 10 5 2 3 21 17 6 3 1 2 13 9 4 2 1 1 8 8 4 17
6 Borussia M'gladbach 10 4 4 2 18 14 5 4 0 1 12 4 5 0 4 1 6 10 4 16
7 Köln 10 4 4 2 19 17 5 3 1 1 9 6 5 1 3 1 10 11 2 16
8 Borussia Dortmund 10 5 1 4 13 14 5 3 1 1 7 5 5 2 0 3 6 9 -1 16
9 Werder Bremen 10 4 3 3 20 16 5 1 1 3 10 10 5 3 2 0 10 6 4 15
10 RB Leipzig 10 4 3 3 17 15 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 0 2 3 3 11 2 15
11 Mainz 05 10 4 3 3 11 13 4 0 3 1 2 5 6 4 0 2 9 8 -2 15
12 Augsburg 10 4 1 5 11 16 5 1 1 3 3 9 5 3 0 2 8 7 -5 13
13 Wolfsburg 10 2 4 4 11 17 5 1 3 1 9 10 5 1 1 3 2 7 -6 10
14 Stuttgart 10 1 5 4 13 15 6 1 2 3 7 8 4 0 3 1 6 7 -2 8
15 Hertha BSC 10 1 5 4 12 15 5 0 4 1 6 7 5 1 1 3 6 8 -3 8
16 Bayer Leverkusen 10 2 2 6 14 21 5 1 1 3 8 9 5 1 1 3 6 12 -7 8
17 Schalke 04 10 1 3 6 10 24 5 1 1 3 8 15 5 0 2 3 2 9 -14 6
18 VfL Bochum 1848 10 1 1 8 9 27 5 1 1 3 5 12 5 0 0 5 4 15 -18 4

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