VfL Bochum sit 8th in the 2. Bundesliga on 7 points from 5 matches, having scored 4 and conceded 4 — level on goal difference. The model rates their attack at 0.68× the league average and their defence at 1.38× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-1 at home. That is 1.40 points a match, scoring 0.80 and conceding 0.80 per game across 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind Hertha BSC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 16th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 29%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Energie Cottbus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
VfL Bochum sit 8 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1SpVgg Greuther Fürth12 September 2026
- W2-1away to Dynamo Dresden5 September 2026
- L0-1VfL Osnabrück28 August 2026
- W1-0away to Eintracht Braunschweig14 August 2026
- L0-1Hertha BSC7 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96
VfL Bochum travel to Hannover 96 at Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover on 20 September 2026, 11:30 UTC. The model makes it 29% VfL Bochum, 29% draw and 42% Hannover 96, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.15 expected goals for VfL Bochum against 1.59. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96
Recent meetings with Hannover 96
- 9 May 2026VfL Bochum 1–1 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
- 13 December 2025Hannover 96 0–0 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga
- 12 October 2023Vfl Bochum 1–3 Hannover 96Friendlies Clubs
- 18 April 2021Vfl Bochum 4–3 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
- 15 December 2020Hannover 96 2–0 Vfl Bochum2. Bundesliga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- K. Miyoshi2 goals1 assists
League goals this season.