VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC Prediction

2. Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1
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Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum
AI call Too close to call
36%
28%
36%
Home Win Draw Away Win

VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC prediction: Sportiko gives VfL Bochum a 36% chance of winning, Hertha BSC 36% and the draw 28%. Last updated 7 Aug 2026, 20:28.

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Timeline

▮ 34'
Julian Eitschberger Yellow Card
⚽ 0–1 39'
Sebastian Grønning assist: Soufian Gouram
HT 0–1
Jean-Manuel Mbom ⇄ Mats Pannewig
46' ⇄
Yiğit Karademir ⇄ Karol Mets
46' ⇄
▮ 48'
Paul Seguin Yellow Card
Maximilian Wittek Yellow Card
50' ▮
Philipp Hofmann Yellow Card
58' ▮
Alessandro Crimaldi ⇄ Gerrit Holtmann
61' ⇄
⇄ 63'
Soufian Gouram ⇄ Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson
⇄ 63'
Sebastian Grønning ⇄ Jan Luca Schuler
▮ 73'
Josip Brekalo Yellow Card
Koji Miyoshi ⇄ Christian Rasmussen
76' ⇄
▮ 78'
Deyovaisio Zeefuik Yellow Card
⇄ 86'
Paul Seguin ⇄ Pascal Klemens
⇄ 86'
Josip Brekalo ⇄ Oluwaseun Adewumi
⇄ 86'
Julian Eitschberger ⇄ Márton Dárdai
Enis Çokaj ⇄ Daniel Hanslik
86' ⇄
▮ 90+1'
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Yellow Card
FT 0–1
VfL Bochum

Match Stats

Hertha BSC
56% Ball Possession 44%
1.04 Expected Goals (xG) 0.64
13 Total Shots 11
3 Shots on Goal 2
5 Shots off Goal 6
5 Blocked Shots 3
8 Shots insidebox 8
5 Shots outsidebox 3
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Offsides 2
18 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 5
Red Cards
1 Goalkeeper Saves 3
439 Total passes 340
343 Passes accurate 253
78% Passes % 74%
0.14 goals_prevented 0.14
VfL Bochum
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
1 Timo Horn G 6.9 92' – – – 48 (31%) –
10 Berkan Taz M 6.9 92' – – 1 34 (26%) –
7 Christian Rasmussen F 6.9 16' – – 1 4 (2%) –
32 Maximilian Wittek D 6.7 92' – – 1 34 (29%) 2
15 Michael Steinwender D 6.6 92' – – – 65 (56%) 1
5 Karol Mets D 6.6 47' – – – 39 (30%) 2
23 Koji Miyoshi M 6.6 76' – – – 18 (12%) 2
37 Alessandro Crimaldi M 6.6 61' – – – 13 (7%) 3
13 Oliver Olsen D 6.5 92' – – – 38 (28%) 1
6 Enis Çokaj M 6.5 86' – – – 49 (46%) 1
4 Yiğit Karademir D 6.3 45' – – – 22 (22%) –
33 Philipp Hofmann F 6.3 92' – – 3 21 (12%) 1
17 Gerrit Holtmann F 6.3 31' – – 2 14 (13%) –
24 Mats Pannewig M 6.3 47' – – – 21 (17%) 1
8 Jean-Manuel Mbom M 6.2 45' – – – 17 (12%) –
19 Daniel Hanslik F — 6' – – – 2 –
Hertha BSC
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
17 Sebastian Grønning F 8.0 63' 1 – 2 13 (8%) 3
27 Niklas Kolbe D 7.9 92' – – – 46 (35%) 2
2 Julian Eitschberger D 7.5 86' – – – 23 (14%) 3
44 Linus Gechter D 7.3 92' – – 1 51 (48%) 2
35 Marius Gersbeck G 7.2 92' – – – 44 (26%) –
42 Deyovaisio Zeefuik D 7.0 92' – – – 24 (20%) 2
22 Marten Winkler M 6.9 92' – – 2 16 (10%) 2
7 Josip Brekalo M 6.9 86' – – – 21 (18%) 3
30 Paul Seguin M 6.7 86' – – – 42 (36%) 1
23 Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson F 6.6 29' – – – 3 (1%) –
8 Kevin Sessa M 6.6 92' – – 2 21 (14%) –
33 Soufian Gouram M 6.5 63' – 1 1 19 (13%) –
18 Jan Luca Schuler F 6.5 29' – – – 9 (4%) 1
31 Márton Dárdai D — 6' – – – 2 (1%) –
41 Pascal Klemens D — 6' – – – 3 (2%) –
19 Oluwaseun Adewumi F — 6' – – – 3 (3%) –
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VfL Bochum
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Last 3 meetings VfL Bochum · 1W 2D 0L

Match summary

VfL Bochum faces Hertha BSC in a crucial 2. Bundesliga matchup. Bochum has shown solid form at home, leveraging their attacking prowess, with an average of 1.8 goals per match this season. On the other hand, Hertha has struggled defensively, conceding 1.6 goals per match. This clash will test Bochum's offensive capabilities against a Hertha side looking to stabilize their backline. Expect a competitive encounter as both teams aim for vital points in their promotion chase.
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Players in form

VfL Bochum

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Hertha BSC
J. Brekalo 4 gls
J. Þorsteinsson 3 gls
O. Adewumi 3 gls

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Head to Head: VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC

1 VfL Bochum Wins
2 Draws
0 Hertha BSC Wins
Date Home Score Away
14 Mar 2026 Hertha BSC 1 - 1 VfL Bochum
20 May 2023 Hertha BSC 1 - 1 VfL Bochum
21 Jan 2023 VfL Bochum 3 - 1 Hertha BSC
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VfL Bochum — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep A Hannover 96 L 2 - 1
12 Sep H SpVgg Greuther Fürth D 1 - 1
05 Sep A Dynamo Dresden W 1 - 2
28 Aug H VfL Osnabrück L 0 - 1
23 Aug A SpVgg Greuther Fürth W 1 - 2

Hertha BSC — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep A Dynamo Dresden W 1 - 2
13 Sep A VfL Osnabrück W 1 - 3
06 Sep H 1. FC Magdeburg W 2 - 1
28 Aug A Eintracht Braunschweig W 3 - 5
22 Aug A FC Saarbrücken D 1 - 1

2. Bundesliga Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Hertha BSC
6 6 0 0 +10 18
2
1. FC Nürnberg
6 5 1 0 +10 16
3
1. FC Heidenheim
6 4 1 1 +2 13
4
VfL Wolfsburg
6 3 2 1 +7 11
5
1. FC Kaiserslautern
6 3 2 1 +2 11
6
1. FC Magdeburg
6 3 1 2 +2 10
7
Energie Cottbus
6 2 2 2 +1 8
8
FC St. Pauli
6 1 4 1 0 7
9
VfL Bochum
6 2 1 3 -1 7
10
Hannover 96
6 2 1 3 -2 7
11
VfL Osnabrück
6 2 1 3 -3 7
12
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
6 1 3 2 -2 6
13
Arminia Bielefeld
6 1 2 3 -2 5
14
Karlsruher SC
6 1 2 3 -6 5
15
Eintracht Braunschweig
6 1 1 4 -1 4
16
Holstein Kiel
6 0 4 2 -3 4
17
Dynamo Dresden
6 1 1 4 -6 4
18
SV Darmstadt 98
6 1 1 4 -8 4

Hertha BSC

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: S. Leitl
35 Gersbeck
42 Zeefuik
27 Kolbe
44 Gechter
2 Eitschberger
30 Seguin
8 Sessa
7 Brekalo
33 Gouram
22 Winkler
17 Grønning

Starting XI

# Player Pos
35 Marius Gersbeck G
2 Julian Eitschberger D
44 Linus Gechter D
27 Niklas Kolbe D
42 Deyovaisio Zeefuik D
8 Kevin Sessa M
30 Paul Seguin M
22 Marten Winkler M
33 Soufian Gouram M
7 Josip Brekalo M
17 Sebastian Grønning F

Substitutes

43 Tim Goller G
31 Márton Dárdai D
29 Jerome Diallo D
41 Pascal Klemens D
21 Boris Mamuzah Lum M
47 Selim Telib M
18 Jan Luca Schuler F
23 Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson F
19 Oluwaseun Adewumi F

VfL Bochum

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Uwe Rosler
1 Horn
32 Wittek
4 Karademir
15 Steinwender
13 Olsen
6 Çokaj
8 Mbom
37 Crimaldi
10 Taz
23 Miyoshi
33 Hofmann

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Timo Horn G
13 Oliver Olsen D
15 Michael Steinwender D
4 Yiğit Karademir D
32 Maximilian Wittek D
8 Jean-Manuel Mbom M
6 Enis Çokaj M
23 Koji Miyoshi M
10 Berkan Taz M
37 Alessandro Crimaldi M
33 Philipp Hofmann F

Substitutes

38 Hugo Rolleke G
35 Kacper Kościerski D
5 Karol Mets D
17 Gerrit Holtmann F
34 Tom Meyer M
24 Mats Pannewig M
7 Christian Rasmussen F
27 Charalampos Drakas F
19 Daniel Hanslik F

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