VfL Bochum
Germany • 2. Bundesliga • Season 2025
League position9
Points44
Home stadium
Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Bochum · Founded 1848
Last 12 matches
Match-by-matchGoals vs xG trend
Latest Matches
Recent Team Form
Form is calculated from the latest completed matches in this league and season.
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11 Wins
11 Draws
12 Losses
Attack efficiency
Finishing Data and xG Analysis
Shooting output, expected goals and conversion signals from completed matches.
Total shots13.9per match
Shots on target4.6per match
xG per match1.65expected goals
Conversion rate10.4%goals / shots
Shots inside box10.6per match
xG difference9.34goals - xG
Duel win rate49%league matches
Shots allowed13.1per match
xGA per match1.52expected goals against
xG total39.66
Goals49
Difference9.34
Match profile
Advanced Stats
Possession, passing, set-piece and discipline averages for the selected season.
Possession45.8%average
Corners5per match
Total passes375per match
Fouls13.4per match
Strengths and Weaknesses
These signals compare the team with league averages. Strengths are areas above the league benchmark; weaknesses are areas that need context or caution.
Strengths
Chance creation and xGShots on targetGoal difference profileWeaknesses
Ball possession and controlPassing accuracySet-piece pressureFouls committedCard disciplinePlayer Leaders
P. Hofmann12 G • 6 A
7.27
Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka8 G • 1 A
6.61
G. Holtmann5 G • 2 A
7.06
K. Miyoshi3 G • 3 A
6.69
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht3 G • 2 A
6.54Formation intelligence
Most-Used Starting XI
Based on the most-used formation and the most recent match played in it for this league and season.
39 players tracked
Squad
Players are grouped by position. The first six in each group are shown to keep the section compact.
Goalkeepers
3 players
T. Horn
#1 · 34 starts
Hugo Johannes Walter Rölleke
#38 · 0 starts
N. Thiede
#22 · 0 starts
Defenders
8 players
P. Strompf
#3 · 27 starts
N. Loosli
#20 · 25 starts
L. Morgalla
#39 · 27 starts
K. Vogt
#7 · 7 starts
M. Rakneberg
#18 · 1 starts
Owono Darnell Keumo
#30 · 0 starts
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C. Kleine-Bekel
#5 · 0 starts
Daniel Hülsenbusch
#25 · 0 starts
Midfielders
20 players
M. Wittek
#32 · 29 starts
Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
#34 · 25 starts
Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka
#21 · 25 starts
M. Bero
#19 · 20 starts
M. Pannewig
#24 · 20 starts
G. Holtmann
#17 · 22 starts
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K. Wätjen
#8 · 14 starts
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
#29 · 13 starts
K. Miyoshi
#23 · 14 starts
O. Olsen
#13 · 9 starts
E. Mašović
#4 · 9 starts
C. Marshall
#16 · 6 starts
F. Passlack
#15 · 4 starts
M. Kwarteng
#11 · 2 starts
I. Sissoko
#6 · 4 starts
K. Koscierski
#35 · 3 starts
R. Rösch
#26 · 2 starts
M. Sobottka
#31 · 0 starts
Lirim Jashari
#36 · 0 starts
N. Jahn
#27 · 0 starts
Forwards
8 players
P. Hofmann
#33 · 28 starts
M. Clairicia
#14 · 2 starts
M. Broschinski
#29 · 2 starts
I. Sissoko
#9 · 0 starts
M. Obafemi
#10 · 0 starts
Alessandro Crimaldi
#37 · 0 starts
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L. Köster
#43 · 0 starts
S. Bamba
#18 · 0 starts
Goals491.44 per match
Pass accuracy77.2%average
Conceded471.38 per match
Clean sheets8season total
Possession45.8%average
Shots on target4.6per match
xG1.65per match
Cards3.7per match
League benchmark
Direct Comparison With Other Teams
A fixed four-team comparison for the selected league and season.
| Statistic |
VfL Bochum
|
 FC Schalke 04
|
 SV Elversberg
|
 SC Paderborn 07
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.88 | 1.74 |
| Goals conceded | 1.38 | 0.91 | 1.15 | 1.32 |
| Possession (%) | 45.76 | 45.91 | 53.41 | 53.26 |
| Pass accuracy (%) | 77.15 | 70.5 | 82.62 | 80.65 |
| xG per match | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.82 |
| Shots on target | 4.56 | 4.97 | 5.15 | 5.44 |