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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
Gameweek 13
Dortmund
3-0
VfL Bochum
Moukoko (8', 45+2'), Reyna (12' pen.)
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayern MunichBayern34257299326782
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen341912372432969
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt34179868462260
4Borussia DortmundDortmund341761171512057
5Freiburg34167114953-455
6Mainz 05Mainz3414101055431252
7RB Leipzig34131295348551
8Werder Bremen34149115457-351
9Stuttgart341481264531150
10Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach34136155557-245
11Wolfsburg341110135654243
12Augsburg341110133551-1643
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin341010143551-1640
14St Pauli3488182841-1332
15Hoffenheim34711164668-2232
16Heidenheim3485213764-2729
RHolstein Kiel3467214980-3125
RVfL BochumVfL Bochum3467213367-3425


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