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Bundesliga | Gameweek 5
Sep 27, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
Signal-Iduna-Park
VfL Bochum

Dortmund
4 - 2
VfL Bochum

Guirassy (44', 75'), Can (62' pen.), Nmecha (81')
Couto (58'), Gross (70')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Bero (16'), de Wit (21')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stuttgart 5-1 Dortmund
Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: VfL Bochum 2-2 Holstein Kiel
Saturday, September 21 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 VfL Bochum

Though Dortmund were outplayed by Stuttgart, it is difficult to see them dropping points at home against relegation-contenders Bochum. Additionally, given the visitors' poor away record and their concerning defensive record, it would not be surprising if the hosts scored multiple goals. 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 Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 62.43%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 18.92% and a draw had a probability of 18.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.46%) and 2-0 (7.34%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-2 (4.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.76%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.

Result
Borussia DortmundDrawVfL Bochum
62.43% (-0.0020000000000024 -0) 18.65% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01) 18.92% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
Both teams to score 65.39% (0.081999999999994 0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.96% (0.089999999999989 0.09)29.04% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
49.98% (0.109 0.11)50.02% (-0.105 -0.11)
Borussia Dortmund Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.94% (0.027999999999992 0.03)9.06% (-0.023899999999999 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
69.19% (0.060999999999993 0.06)30.81% (-0.056000000000001 -0.06)
VfL Bochum Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.9% (0.070000000000007 0.07)28.1% (-0.067 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.23% (0.088999999999999 0.09)63.77% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Borussia Dortmund 62.43%
    VfL Bochum 18.92%
    Draw 18.65%
Borussia DortmundDrawVfL Bochum
2-1 @ 9.32% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-1 @ 7.46% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-0 @ 7.34% (-0.021 -0.02)
1-0 @ 6.11% (-0.024 -0.02)
3-0 @ 5.88% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-2 @ 4.73% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-1 @ 4.48% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.53% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-2 @ 2.84% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
5-1 @ 2.15% (0.0049999999999999 0)
5-0 @ 1.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-2 @ 1.37% (0.006 0.01)
4-3 @ 1.2% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 4.33%
Total : 62.43%
1-1 @ 7.76% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.91% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
0-0 @ 2.55% (-0.013 -0.01)
3-3 @ 2% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 0.43%
Total : 18.65%
1-2 @ 4.93% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-1 @ 3.23% (-0.01 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.5% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.08% (0.004 0)
0-2 @ 2.05% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
Other @ 4.13%
Total : 18.92%

How you voted: Dortmund vs VfL Bochum

Borussia Dortmund
90.8%
Draw
7.2%
VfL Bochum
2.0%
153
Head to Head
Jan 28, 2024 4.30pm
Gameweek 19
Dortmund
3-1
VfL Bochum
Fullkrug (6' pen., 72', 90+1' pen.)
Malen (56')
Schlotterbeck (45' og.)
Riemann (4'), Wittek (59'), Paciencia (89')
Aug 26, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 2
VfL Bochum
1-1
Dortmund
Stoger (13')
Stoger (66'), Bero (71')
Malen (56')
Can (75')
Apr 28, 2023 7.30pm
Feb 8, 2023 7.45pm
Round of 16
VfL Bochum
1-2
Dortmund
Stoger (64' pen.)
Can (45+1'), Reus (70')
Nov 5, 2022 2.30pm
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Dortmund
3-0
VfL Bochum
Moukoko (8', 45+2'), Reyna (12' pen.)
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern25194274235161
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen25158255302553
3Mainz 05Mainz25135742261644
4Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt25126751391242
5Freiburg2512583436-241
6RB Leipzig2510963933639
7Wolfsburg25108749391038
8Stuttgart2510784439537
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach25114103938137
10Borussia DortmundDortmund25105104539635
11Augsburg259882835-735
12Werder Bremen2596103849-1133
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin2576122337-1427
14Hoffenheim2568113247-1526
15St Pauli2564151930-1122
16VfL BochumVfL Bochum2546152550-2518
17Holstein Kiel2545163761-2417
18Heidenheim2544172851-2316


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