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VfL Bochum
Bundesliga Relegation Playoffs | Finals | 1st Leg
May 23, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Fortuna Dusseldorf logo

VfL Bochum
0 - 3
Dusseldorf


Bernardo (71'), Losilla (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Hofmann (13' og.), Klaus (64'), Engelhardt (72')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Bundesliga Relegation Playoffs clash between VfL Bochum and Fortuna Dusseldorf, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Werder Bremen 4-1 VfL Bochum
Saturday, May 18 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: Dusseldorf 3-2 Magdeburg
Sunday, May 19 at 2.30pm in 2.Bundesliga

We said: VfL Bochum 2-2 Fortuna Dusseldorf

Goals are to be expected in this contest, as both sides have looked strong going forward as well as vulnerable at the back, particularly the hosts in recent weeks. The momentum is with Dusseldorf heading into Thursday's match, but there is little to separate these two teams so an entertaining draw could be played out on this occasion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Fortuna Dusseldorf win with a probability of 41.39%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 35.58% and a draw had a probability of 23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Fortuna Dusseldorf win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.4%) and 0-2 (5.48%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 2-1 (7.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fortuna Dusseldorf would win this match.

Result
VfL BochumDrawFortuna Dusseldorf
35.58%23.03%41.39%
Both teams to score 64.97%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.77%36.23%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.65%58.34%
VfL Bochum Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.28%20.72%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.66%53.33%
Fortuna Dusseldorf Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.94%18.05%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.04%48.96%
Score Analysis
    VfL Bochum 35.58%
    Fortuna Dusseldorf 41.39%
    Draw 23.02%
VfL BochumDrawFortuna Dusseldorf
2-1 @ 7.93%
1-0 @ 5.89%
2-0 @ 4.63%
3-1 @ 4.16%
3-2 @ 3.56%
3-0 @ 2.43%
4-1 @ 1.64%
4-2 @ 1.4%
4-0 @ 0.96%
Other @ 2.97%
Total : 35.58%
1-1 @ 10.07%
2-2 @ 6.79%
0-0 @ 3.74%
3-3 @ 2.03%
Other @ 0.38%
Total : 23.02%
1-2 @ 8.63%
0-1 @ 6.4%
0-2 @ 5.48%
1-3 @ 4.92%
2-3 @ 3.87%
0-3 @ 3.13%
1-4 @ 2.11%
2-4 @ 1.66%
0-4 @ 1.34%
Other @ 3.85%
Total : 41.39%

How you voted: 16th position upper div. vs Dusseldorf

16th position upper div.
51.8%
Draw
20.5%
Fortuna Dusseldorf
27.7%
112
Head to Head
Mar 22, 2021 7.30pm
Gameweek 26
Dusseldorf
0-3
VfL Bochum

Morales (62')
Zoller (12'), Holtmann (35'), Novothny (87')
Soares (76')
Nov 30, 2020 7.30pm
Gameweek 9
VfL Bochum
5-0
Dusseldorf
Blum (6' pen.), Tesche (58'), Zulj (73', 75'), Pantovic (90+2')
Soares (45+2'), Gamboa (61')

Karaman (56'), Kownacki (83')
Peterson (5')
Apr 6, 2018 5.30pm
Dusseldorf
1-2
VfL Bochum
Hennings (79' pen.)
Giesselmann (73'), Ayhan (87')
Ayhan (88')
Eisfeld (70'), Kruse (75')
Soares (55'), Eisfeld (87'), Riemann (90')
Eisfeld (88')
Oct 30, 2017 7.30pm
VfL Bochum
0-0
Dusseldorf
Hinterseer (38')
Hinterseer (87')
Bodzek (39'), Schauerte (90')
rhs 2.0
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