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Bundesliga | Gameweek 5
Sep 27, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
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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

Borussia Dortmund

All competitions
Bundesliga
Last Game: Stuttgart 5-1 Dortmund
Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm in Bundesliga

VfL Bochum

All competitions
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%
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern108203372626
2RB Leipzig106311551021
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1062226161020
4Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen104512116517
5Freiburg105231311217
6Union BerlinUnion Berlin1044298116
7Borussia DortmundDortmund105141818016
8Werder Bremen104331721-415
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach104241514114
10Mainz 05Mainz103431514113
11Stuttgart103431919013
12Wolfsburg103341918112
13Augsburg103341320-712
14Heidenheim103161315-210
15Hoffenheim102351319-69
16St Pauli10226712-58
17Holstein Kiel101271225-135
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum100281030-202
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