Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Borussia Dortmund 4th with 57 points, VfL Bochum 1848 18th with 25, 32 apart. VfL Bochum 1848 ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, VfL Bochum 1848 ran at 0.97 scored and 1.97 conceded, Borussia Dortmund at 2.09 and 1.5.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — VfL Bochum 1848 1, draws 3, Borussia Dortmund 5, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 78% of the meetings.
The match was played at Vonovia Ruhrstadion (capacity 27,559). On the scoreboard, VfL Bochum 1848 led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
VfL Bochum 1848: Giorgos Masouras (33'), Giorgos Masouras (35')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 31% · Borussia Dortmund 69% · Total shots: 18-17 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 2-8