VfL Bochum 1848 vs Osnabrück preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Vonovia Ruhrstadion
2. Bundesliga
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

VfL Bochum 1848 prepares to host Osnabrück at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion during the 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga regular season. The home side occupies seventh place domestically while the visitors linger in eighteenth. Power metrics favor Bochum heavily with a score of 73.64 against 43.56 for the away team. This creates a thirty point one advantage for the stronger outfit. Form readings show twenty five for the hosts and zero for Osnabrück. Both clubs lack recent outing details and efficiency figures remain absent. Set piece metrics carry low confidence because expected goal inputs stay unavailable. Overall the fixture pits a mid table side against one near the bottom.

TL;DR

  • Structural: VfL Bochum 1848 occupies seventh domestically while Osnabrück sits eighteenth.
  • Form: Bochum registers a form score of twenty five against Osnabrück's zero.
  • Squad: The home team holds a power advantage of thirty point one points.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data stays unavailable for either side in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transitional metrics offer no usable details ahead of kickoff.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence from missing expected goal inputs.
  • xVariable: Power scores stand at seventy three point six four for Bochum and forty three point five six for Osnabrück.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Eintracht Braunschweig Rank: 71 W
Hertha BSC Rank: 76 L
Karlsruher SC Rank: 72 W
Hannover 96 Rank: 76 D
DSC Arminia Bielefeld Rank: 73 D
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Rank: 68 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Magdeburg Rank: 71 L
FC Heidenheim Rank: 76 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
73.64
43.56
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
VfL Bochum 1848
Osnabrück
Power Score
73.64
43.56
League Position
7
18
Global Rank
164
216

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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VfL Bochum 1848 Opponent-weighted form score
Osnabrück Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) VfL Bochum 1848 Osnabrück

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Capacity
27559
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Timo Horn
Timo Horn Goalkeeper
16
Tino Casali
Tino Casali Goalkeeper
32
Maximilian Wittek
5
Karol Mets
Karol Mets Defender
3
Philipp Strompf
Philipp Strompf Defender
13
Oliver Olsen
Oliver Olsen Defender
8
Jean-Manuel Mbom
Jean-Manuel Mbom Defender
15
Michael Steinwender
18
Mikkel Rakneberg
Mikkel Rakneberg Defender
4
Yigit Karademir
Yigit Karademir Defender
23
Koji Miyoshi
Koji Miyoshi Midfielder
10
Berkan Taz
Berkan Taz Midfielder
6
Enis Çokaj
Enis Çokaj Midfielder
24
Mats Pannewig
Mats Pannewig Midfielder
34
Tom Meyer
Tom Meyer Midfielder
39
Lasse Isbruch
Lasse Isbruch Midfielder
33
Philipp Hofmann
Philipp Hofmann Attacker
17
Gerrit Holtmann
Gerrit Holtmann Attacker
9
Ibrahim Sissoko
Ibrahim Sissoko Attacker
19
Daniel Hanslik
Daniel Hanslik Attacker
27
Charalampos Babis Drakas
Charalampos Babis Drakas Attacker
29
Mansour Ouro-Tagba
Mansour Ouro-Tagba Attacker
36
Luis Raphael Pick
Luis Raphael Pick Attacker

Squad

1
Niklas Sauter
Niklas Sauter Goalkeeper
32
Jonas Krumrey
Jonas Krumrey Goalkeeper
36
Luca Boggemann
Luca Boggemann Goalkeeper
4
Joël Abu Hanna
Joël Abu Hanna Defender
24
Jannik Müller
Jannik Müller Defender
31
Patrick Kammerbauer
25
Niklas Wiemann
Niklas Wiemann Defender
28
Konrad Faber
Konrad Faber Defender
20
Theo Janotta
Theo Janotta Defender
27
Robin Fabinski
Robin Fabinski Defender
7
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh Midfielder
6
Brian Henning
Brian Henning Midfielder
26
Fridolin Wagner
Fridolin Wagner Midfielder
15
Bjarke Jacobsen
Bjarke Jacobsen Midfielder
29
David Kopacz
David Kopacz Midfielder
23
Tony Lesueur
Tony Lesueur Midfielder
8
Leonhard Münst
Leonhard Münst Midfielder
5
J. Wensing
J. Wensing Midfielder
10
Ismail Badjie
Ismail Badjie Midfielder
19
Leon Opitz
Leon Opitz Midfielder
17
Luca Raimund
Luca Raimund Attacker
22
Bernd Riesselmann

CONCLUSION

Bochum enters this league match with clear structural and power edges that position them ahead of a struggling Osnabrück side. The home environment at Vonovia Ruhrstadion adds further support for the higher ranked team. Limited form data still points toward greater readiness from the hosts. Absence of efficiency and set piece specifics leaves some areas open for on field surprises. Osnabrück must find ways to disrupt established patterns if they hope to claim points. Bochum should control proceedings through superior squad depth and league standing. The encounter offers a platform for the mid table side to extend their advantage.