MX23RW : Friday, May 2 06:39:13| >> :300:86500:86500:
Augsburg logo
Leverkusen logo
Bayern logo
Dortmund logo
Borussia Monchengladbach logo
Eintracht Frankfurt logo
Freiburg logo
Heidenheim
Hoffenheim logo
Mainz logo
Leipzig logo
Stuttgart
Union Berlin logo
VfL Bochum
Werder Bremen logo
Wolfsburg
Leipzig logo
Bundesliga | Gameweek 1
Aug 24, 2024 at 2.30pm UK
Red Bull Arena
VfL Bochum

RB Leipzig
1 - 0
VfL Bochum

Nusa (59')
Simons (35')
Orban (85')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Bero (15'), Wittek (23'), Sissoko (81')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between RB Leipzig and VfL Bochum, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: RWE 1-4 RB Leipzig
Saturday, August 17 at 2.30pm in DFB-Pokal
Last Game: Jahn 1-0 VfL Bochum
Sunday, August 18 at 2.30pm in DFB-Pokal

We said: RB Leipzig 3-1 VfL Bochum

Given the hosts' consistency in the league over recent years, as well as their excellent record at home, they come into Saturday's game as strong favourites. Additionally, Bochum's loss in the DFB-Pokal against a 2. Bundesliga side was concerning, and if they perform similarly this weekend then it is difficult to see how they can avoid defeat. 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 RB Leipzig win with a probability of 55.68%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 22.77% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a RB Leipzig win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.06%) and 1-0 (8.05%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-2 (5.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.76%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that RB Leipzig would win this match.

Result
RB LeipzigDrawVfL Bochum
55.68% (0.651 0.65) 21.56% (-0.023999999999997 -0.02) 22.77% (-0.629 -0.63)
Both teams to score 60.74% (-0.762 -0.76)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.28% (-0.631 -0.63)37.72% (0.629 0.63)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.04% (-0.67899999999999 -0.68)59.96% (0.678 0.68)
RB Leipzig Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.49% (-0.012 -0.01)13.51% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.44% (-0.023000000000003 -0.02)40.56% (0.019999999999996 0.02)
VfL Bochum Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.23% (-0.873 -0.87)29.77% (0.871 0.87)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.16% (-1.07 -1.07)65.84% (1.068 1.07)
Score Analysis
    RB Leipzig 55.68%
    VfL Bochum 22.77%
    Draw 21.56%
RB LeipzigDrawVfL Bochum
2-1 @ 9.76% (0.052999999999999 0.05)
2-0 @ 8.06% (0.235 0.24)
1-0 @ 8.05% (0.239 0.24)
3-1 @ 6.51% (0.033 0.03)
3-0 @ 5.38% (0.155 0.16)
3-2 @ 3.95% (-0.076 -0.08)
4-1 @ 3.26% (0.015 0.01)
4-0 @ 2.69% (0.077 0.08)
4-2 @ 1.98% (-0.039 -0.04)
5-1 @ 1.31% (0.006 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.08% (0.03 0.03)
Other @ 3.66%
Total : 55.68%
1-1 @ 9.76% (0.057 0.06)
2-2 @ 5.92% (-0.111 -0.11)
0-0 @ 4.02% (0.121 0.12)
3-3 @ 1.59% (-0.071 -0.07)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 21.56%
1-2 @ 5.91% (-0.109 -0.11)
0-1 @ 4.88% (0.031 0.03)
0-2 @ 2.95% (-0.054 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.39% (-0.105 -0.11)
1-3 @ 2.39% (-0.103 -0.1)
0-3 @ 1.19% (-0.051 -0.05)
Other @ 3.06%
Total : 22.77%

How you voted: RB Leipzig vs VfL Bochum

RB Leipzig
92.2%
Draw
6.9%
VfL Bochum
1.0%
102
Head to Head
Mar 2, 2024 2.30pm
Gameweek 24
VfL Bochum
1-4
RB Leipzig
Wittek (7')
Broschinski (38'), Loosli (66'), Ordets (77')
Kwarteng (86')
Olmo (30'), Openda (68'), Ordets (71' og.), Poulsen (72')
Haidara (45+3'), Simakan (81')
Oct 7, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 7
RB Leipzig
0-0
VfL Bochum
Baumgartner (47'), Simons (69')
Osterhage (42'), Ordets (55'), Stoger (60'), Schlotterbeck (87')
Mar 18, 2023 2.30pm
Oct 1, 2022 2.30pm
Gameweek 8
RB Leipzig
4-0
VfL Bochum
Werner (15', 53'), Nkunku (23' pen., 85')
Feb 27, 2022 2.30pm
Gameweek 24
VfL Bochum
0-1
RB Leipzig

Gamboa (87')
Nkunku (82')
Simakan (70')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern31236290296175
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen311910266353167
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31167862422055
4Freiburg31156104447-351
5RB Leipzig31131084842649
6Borussia DortmundDortmund311461160491148
7Mainz 05Mainz31138104839947
8Werder Bremen31137114854-646
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach31135135150144
10Augsburg311110103342-943
11Stuttgart31118125651541
12Wolfsburg31109125348539
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin3199133145-1436
14St Pauli3187162636-1031
15Hoffenheim3179154058-1830
16Heidenheim3174203360-2725
17Holstein Kiel3157194574-2922
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum3156203063-3321


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!