VfL Bochum 1848 VS Hertha BSC

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany

Vonovia Ruhrstadion Today - 6:30 PM

2. Bundesliga

VfL Bochum 1848 BOC

Hertha BSC BCS

KICKOFF : Today - 6:30 PM

Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

VfL Bochum 1848 welcomes Hertha BSC to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion for a 2. Bundesliga regular season match in the 2026/2027 season. The hosts currently occupy fifth position in the domestic standings, while the visitors sit in thirteenth place. Power ratings reveal a narrow advantage for Hertha at 75.66 against Bochum's 75.3. This league encounter features two sides separated by minimal overall strength differentials. Bochum aims to capitalize on home advantage and their superior league placement. Hertha enters with a marginal power edge despite the lower ranking. Limited performance indicators exist for either team ahead of kickoff. The matchup highlights closely aligned team profiles across key metrics.

TL;DR

Structural: VfL Bochum 1848 occupies fifth place domestically while Hertha BSC sits thirteenth.
Form: Recent form indicators remain unavailable for both VfL Bochum 1848 and Hertha BSC.
Squad: Hertha BSC holds a slight power advantage of 0.4 points over VfL Bochum 1848.
Efficiency: Efficiency data stands unavailable for this particular fixture.
Transition: Transition metrics lack any recorded details ahead of the contest.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence levels with proxy data only.
xVariable: Power scores register at 75.3 for the home side against 75.66 for the visitors.
Market: Projection split: VfL Bochum 1848 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Hertha BSC 0% (Δ+0%).

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

U. Rösler

S. Leitl

1.31

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.43

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 1 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

75.3

75.66

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

VfL Bochum 1848

Hertha BSC

Power Score

75.3

75.66

League Position

Global Rank

169

158

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.

VfL Bochum 1848 — Opponent-weighted form score

Hertha BSC — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) VfL Bochum 1848 Hertha BSC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

VfL Bochum 1848 BOC Home

2 matches

Hertha BSC BCS Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-1

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-05T00:08:46+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

Match Formation 3-4-1-2

1 T. Horn

35 K. Koscierski

5 K. Mets

15 M. Steinwender

13 O. Olsen

6 E. Çokaj

8 J. Mbom

7 C. Kjelder Rasmussen

10 B. Taz

17 G. Holtmann

33 P. Hofmann

13 K. Heide

31 M. Dárdai

41 P. Klemens

44 L. Gechter

7 J. Brekalo

21 B. Lumbana

30 P. Seguin

2 J. Eitschberger

19 O. Adewumi

17 S. Grønning

18 L. Schuler

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 07, 2026, 06:30 PM

Competition

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 1 · Regular Season

Stadium

Vonovia Ruhrstadion

Capacity

27559

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Wolfgang Haslberger

Tobias Endriß

Martin Speckner

Tom Bauer

Expected Lineup

Referee : Wolfgang Haslberger

Manager ▼

U. Rösler Coach

Starting XI ▼

Timo Horn Goalkeeper

Philipp Hofmann Centre Forward

Kacper Koscierski Right Back

Gerrit Holtmann Left Wing

Karol Mets Right Back

Oliver Olsen Left Back

Michael Steinwender Left Back

Enis Cokaj Defensive Midfield

Christian Rasmussen Right Wing

Jean Manuel Mbom Defensive Midfield

Berkan Taz Attacking Midfield

Substitutes ▼

Tino Casali

Yiğit Karademir

Mikkel Rakneberg

Daniel Hanslik

Koji Miyoshi

Maximilian Wittek

Darnell Keumo

Referee : Wolfgang Haslberger

Manager ▼

S. Leitl Coach

Starting XI ▼

Konstantin Heide Goalkeeper

Julian Eitschberger Midfielder

Josip Brekalo Midfielder

Sebastian Grönning Attacker

Luca Schuler Attacker

Boris Mamuzah Lum Central Midfield

Linus Gechter Right Back

Pascal Klemens Centre Back

Márton Dárdai Left Back

Paul Seguin Central Midfield

Oluwaseun Adewumi Attacking Midfield

Substitutes ▼

Niklas Hildebrandt

Jelani Ndi

Deyovaisio Zeefuik

Niklas Kolbe

Marten Winkler

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson

Leon Jensen

Kevin Sessa

Marius Gersbeck

Gustav Christensen

CONCLUSION

Bochum will seek to exploit their elevated league standing when facing Hertha at home. The visitors carry a minimal power edge that may shape the contest dynamics. Both teams operate without recent form references to guide expectations. Close alignment in overall ratings suggests a competitive balance throughout. Home support could provide Bochum with an edge in maintaining structure. Hertha must navigate the away environment while relying on their slight metric superiority. Absence of detailed efficiency and set piece figures leaves certain areas open for interpretation. The fixture should unfold as a measured encounter between evenly matched opponents.

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