VfL Bochum 1848 are hosting Schalke 04 for yet another highly important fixture following their 0-3 result versus 9th-placed Werder Bremen.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (54) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (16) in Bundesliga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats
Overall Bundesliga results playing at home this season for VfL Bochum 1848 are 5-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). When VfL Bochum 1848 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like TSG Hoffenheim, VfL Bochum 1848, Hertha BSC, Stuttgart and FC Augsburg), they have won 2 of 2 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on VfL Bochum 1848 to get some points in this home game.
Broschinski was the last player to score a league goal for Bochum and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as VfL Bochum 1848 haven't scored in 277 minutes.
The supporters are hoping that VfL Bochum 1848 will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Werder Bremen (placed 9th). Midfield player Kunde got a match rating of 7.03 in that game, the max score being 10. Kunde dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Ahead of that match, VfL Bochum 1848 lost 0-2 at home to Freiburg.Lots of goals and action? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 12 of the 15 most recent league games with this side has seen three or more goals.
The Bochum fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Schalke 04 form and stats
There's been little loot from Schalke 04's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 10 away games in the Bundesliga. Schalke 04 only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Schalke 04 have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Schalke 04 go into this game after a win, the home game against Stuttgart that ended 2-1. Eureka; their first victory in the league after seven matches not winning. Zalazar got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Zalazar served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 9 times.
Before that, Schalke travelled to Union Berlin and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.Schalke 04 are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {4 goals} from 10 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Schalke have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Schalke 04 have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when facing VfL Bochum 1848.These competitors have battled before this season: Schalke 04 - Bochum 3-1.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Hofmann 6 goals |  S. Zoller 4 goals |   M. Bülter 4 goals |
VfL Bochum 1848 missing players
Schalke 04 missing players
| VfL Bochum 1848 | Schalke 04 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 24 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 54 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 77% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 68% |
| 73% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 41% | 30% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 23% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 27% |
| 45% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 14.3 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 11.7 | 13 |
| 4 | 5.6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 28% | 30% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 16% | 22% |
| 15.6 | 14.1 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 15 | 14.5 |
| 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
- All of VfL Bochum 1848's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Schalke 04 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Schalke 04 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (16) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have yet to win a game away.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Schalke 04 have scored away.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (54) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 40 | 43 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Köln | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -12 | 24 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 20 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 19 |
| 16 | TSG Hoffenheim | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 35 | -30 | 19 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -26 | 16 |
