Match Report
The table read 8th (VfL Bochum 1848, 7 pts) against 1st (Hertha BSC, 15 pts), 8 points apart. Per game in the league, VfL Bochum 1848 were scoring 0.8 and conceding 0.8, Hertha BSC 3 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.72 goals per team per game.
VfL Bochum 1848 had not lost in 8 games. Hertha BSC were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 VfL Bochum 1848 wins, 2 for Hertha BSC, 4 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Vonovia Ruhrstadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,559. On the scoreboard, Hertha BSC led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Hertha BSC: Sebastian Grönning (39')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 56% · Hertha BSC 44% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-2