Match Report
VfL Bochum 1848 (9th, 44 pts) visited Fortuna Düsseldorf (17th, 37 pts) with 7 points between them. Fortuna Düsseldorf ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.97 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, VfL Bochum 1848 1.44 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.47.
VfL Bochum 1848 had drawn their last three.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Fortuna Düsseldorf 3, draws 0, VfL Bochum 1848 1, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
Merkur Spiel-Arena, capacity 54,600, hosted the game. Fortuna Düsseldorf led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Fortuna Düsseldorf: Cedric Itten (45'), Florent Muslija (57') · VfL Bochum 1848: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (79')
Key stats
Possession: Fortuna Düsseldorf 55% · VfL Bochum 1848 45% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 10-3




