Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Schalke 04 1st with 70 points, VfL Bochum 1848 9th with 44, 26 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: VfL Bochum 1848 1.44 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Schalke 04 1.47 and 0.91, with the league averaging 1.47.
VfL Bochum 1848's unbeaten run stood at 6.
Across 5 recorded meetings, VfL Bochum 1848 have 0 wins to Schalke 04's 4, with 1 draw, at 3.2 goals per meeting. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Vonovia Ruhrstadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 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: Koji Miyoshi (1'), Philipp Hofmann (43')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 39% · Schalke 04 61% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 2-4