Match Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach, 10th with 45 points, sat 20 points above VfL Bochum 1848 (18th, 25). Borussia Mönchengladbach had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.62/1.68 for Borussia Mönchengladbach and 0.97/1.97 for VfL Bochum 1848 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Borussia Mönchengladbach arrived off three straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Borussia Mönchengladbach 4/15, VfL Bochum 1848 10/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 6 Borussia Mönchengladbach wins, 2 for VfL Bochum 1848, 1 draw, at 3.56 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
Stadion im Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, capacity 54,057, hosted the game. Borussia Mönchengladbach led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Tim Kleindienst (86'), Robin Hack (55'), Rocco Reitz (34')
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Mönchengladbach 57% · VfL Bochum 1848 43% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 8-7