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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Referee
Eric-Dominic Weisbach
Form

Recent form

VfL Bochum
31Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -1 goal difference

VfL Wolfsburg
76Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw

BetGenius backs VfL Wolfsburg or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Round 9 of the 2. Bundesliga sees 16th-placed VfL Bochum host third-placed VfL Wolfsburg at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The hosts find themselves in the relegation play-off position with seven points from their opening eight matches, having suffered five defeats. In contrast, Wolfsburg have collected 15 points and sit firmly in the promotion play-off spot after losing only once this season.

The starkest difference between the sides lies in attacking output. Wolfsburg have registered 22 goals in eight matches, led by Robert Glatzel with five goals and Alexander Bernhardsson with four, along with Fabian Reese contributing six assists. Bochum have managed just five goals in their eight league fixtures, averaging 0.6 goals scored per game and failing to score in half of their outings.

Bochum have found home fixtures difficult in league play, posting a record of zero wins, one draw, and three losses while scoring only once across those four games. With Wolfsburg having won five of the last eight head-to-head meetings, the visitors hold the upper hand coming into this contest.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Wolfsburg sit third in the table with 15 points from eight matches, having suffered only one defeat all season.
  2. Bochum remain winless at home in league action with one draw and three defeats, scoring just one goal across those four fixtures.
  3. Wolfsburg possess the division's most prolific attack with 22 goals scored, averaging 2.8 goals per match.
  4. Bochum have scored only five goals in eight matches and failed to find the net in four of them.
  5. Wolfsburg have claimed victory in five of the previous eight meetings between these clubs.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

VfL Bochum at homeVfL Wolfsburg away
4
Played
4
0-1-3
W-D-L
2-1-1
0.3
Scored /game
2.5
1
Conceded /game
1.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (VfL Bochum at home plus VfL Wolfsburg away).

Players

Key players this season

VfL Wolfsburg

  • R. Glatzel5G
  • A. Bernhardsson4G
  • F. Reese6A
  • J. Mæhle4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Hertha BSCPromotion8+1122
21. FC NürnbergPromotion8+1018
3VfL WolfsburgPromotion Play-offs9+916
41. FC Kaiserslautern8+415
51. FC Heidenheim8014
61. FC Magdeburg8+313
11Dynamo Dresden8-48
12VfL Osnabrück8-48
13Karlsruher SC8-48
14VfL Bochum9-48
15Hannover 968-58
16SV Darmstadt 98Relegation Playoffs9-108
17Eintracht BraunschweigRelegation8-27
History

Head-to-head

2
VfL Bochum
2
Draws
5
VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg have won 5 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game.

  • 2026-10-23VfL Bochum1-1VfL Wolfsburg
  • 2025-02-22VfL Wolfsburg1-1VfL Bochum
  • 2024-10-05VfL Bochum1-3VfL Wolfsburg
  • 2024-04-20VfL Wolfsburg1-0Vfl Bochum
  • 2023-12-02Vfl Bochum3-1VfL Wolfsburg
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
78%
Confidence

Wolfsburg have established themselves near the top of the division, suffering just one loss in eight league matches while finding the net 22 times. On their travels, they have picked up two wins and a draw from four matches, scoring ten goals away from home. Their frontline possesses considerable depth, with Glatzel, Bernhardsson, and Reese regular contributors.

Bochum have found points hard to come by, losing five of their eight league fixtures and remaining winless at home with three defeats and a draw. They have failed to score in three of their four home games and have produced just one goal in front of their home supporters. Covering the draw provides sensible security, as Wolfsburg have drawn three times this season, including a 4-4 result in their last away match at Nurnberg.

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Published October 21, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.