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VfL Bochum 1848 v FC Union Berlin : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum

VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Union Berlin meet at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday afternoon, with both Alexander Tunchev and Steffen Baumgart aiming for victory in the Bundesliga. We have predictions, tips, and odds and head-to-head statistics across the biggest markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this Bundesliga clash.

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VfL Bochum 1848's next match is v Mainz at 14:30 on Saturday 10th May
FC Union Berlin's next match is v Heidenheim at 14:30 on Saturday 10th May
The last German Bundesliga meeting between VfL Bochum and Union Berlin was on Sunday 27th April 2025
German Bundesliga
April 27th 2025
VfL Bochum 1
1 Union Berlin
 
M. Bero 68'17' B. Hollerbach
 
BOC
FCU
Shots On
4
1
Shots Off
3
3
Corners
10
4
Possession
66%
34%
Fouls
11
9
Yellow/red cards
3/0
2/0
 
VfL BochumUnion Berlin
 
T. Horn
J. Medić
M. Wittek
C. Gamboa Luna (G. Masouras 46')
T. Oermann (F. Passlack 80')
B. Fernandes da Silva Junior
T. Krauß
M. Berofootball icon
M. Boadu
M. Broschinski (G. Holtmann 61')
P. Hofmann (D. de Wit 61')
F. Rønnow
(K. Vogt 64') D. Monteiro Pinto Leite
D. Doekhi
L. Querfeld
T. Rothe
C. Trimmel
(L. Bénes 84') J. Haberer
(D. Preu 90') A. Schafer
R. Khedira
(M. Ljubičić 90') A. Ilić
(T. Skarke 83') football iconB. Hollerbach

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a slim 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that VfL Bochum and Union Berlin will score at least two between them during 90 minutes. It's a tip based on each side's recent form stats, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 77%. The bookmakers have it at 1.29.

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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think VfL Bochum are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 43% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
VfL Bochum
43%
13/10
2%
-
Draw
25%
23/10
2%
-
Union Berlin
32%
21/10
7%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
VfL Bochum 1-0
9%
8/1-
VfL Bochum 2-1
9%
17/2-
Union Berlin 1-0
8%
10/1
10%
-
Union Berlin 2-1
8%
10/1-
VfL Bochum 2-0
7%
11/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Union Berlin 2-0
5%
16/1
13%
-
VfL Bochum 3-1
5%
16/1
11%
-
VfL Bochum 3-0
4%
20/1
9%
-
Union Berlin 3-1
3%
22/1-
VfL Bochum 3-2
3%
25/1-
Union Berlin 3-2
3%
28/1-
Union Berlin 3-0
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
10/11-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
10/11-
Home 1st Goal
50%
8/11
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/4
2%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/6
2%
-
BTTS - No
43%
11/10
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
7/2-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
5/1
9%
-
Home/draw
68%
4/11
3%
-
Away/draw
57%
4/7-
Home/away
75%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
11/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
5/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/8-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1-
Home DNB
60%
8/13
3%
-
Away DNB
50%
6/5
5%
-
VfL Bochum win to nil
21%
3/1
8%
-
Union Berlin win to nil
16%
9/2-
VfL Bochum / VfL Bochum
22%
11/4
6%
-
VfL Bochum / Union Berlin
3%
28/1-
VfL Bochum / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / VfL Bochum
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw / Union Berlin
12%
6/1
8%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Union Berlin / VfL Bochum
4%
22/1
12%
-
Union Berlin / Union Berlin
17%
15/4-
Union Berlin / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

VfL Bochum have played 30 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

30 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 20 games, drawn 6 and won 4. VfL Bochum have conceded 62 goals, scored 28, failed to score in 12 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

VfL Bochum have played 15 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 28 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Union Berlin lay in 13th place on 35 points in the Bundesliga league table having played 30 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 10 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Union Berlin have conceded 9 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Union Berlin have played 15 away games, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
VfL Bochum
Union Berlin
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bayern3223726176 
l
 
0-5A
w
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
2
Leverkusen32191123168 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
3
E.Frankfurt3216882056 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
7-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2A
4
Freiburg3215710-352 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
5
Dortmund32156111551 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
6-0A
6
RB Leipzig3213118650 
d
 
3-3A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
7
Mainz3213910948 
May 10
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
8
W.Bremen3213811-647 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-1A
9
B. M'gladbach3213613145 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
10
Stuttgart3212812644 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
4-4F
l
 
3-2F
11
Augsburg32111011-1143 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
May 17
12
Wolfsburg3210913139 
l
 
1-3A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
13
Union Berlin A3291013-1437 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
-
-
14
St. Pauli328717-1131 
w
 
1-0F
May 17
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
15
Hoffenheim3271015-1831 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-4F
16
Heidenheim327520-2726 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
May 10
l
 
2-0A
17
Holstein326719-2725 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
18
VfL Bochum Home325720-3322 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
Win / draw / win form
VfL Bochum 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
VfL Bochum1 - 2Augsburg
VfL Bochum0 - 4Stuttgart
VfL Bochum1 - 3E.Frankfurt
VfL Bochum0 - 1Hoffenheim
VfL Bochum2 - 0Dortmund
VfL Bochum0 - 1Freiburg
VfL Bochum3 - 3RB Leipzig
VfL Bochum1 - 0St. Pauli
VfL Bochum2 - 0Heidenheim
VfL Bochum0 - 1W.Bremen
VfL Bochum1 - 1Leverkusen
VfL Bochum0 - 5Bayern
VfL Bochum1 - 3Wolfsburg
VfL Bochum2 - 2Holstein
VfL Bochum0 - 2B. M'gladbach
VfL Bochum0 - 5Leverkusen
VfL Bochum3 - 2Hoffenheim
VfL Bochum1 - 1Heidenheim
VfL Bochum2 - 2Darmstadt
VfL Bochum1 - 2Freiburg
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVfL Bochum0 - 1W.Bremen
HVfL Bochum1 - 2Augsburg
HVfL Bochum0 - 4Stuttgart
AVfL Bochum1 - 3Leverkusen
HVfL Bochum1 - 3E.Frankfurt
AVfL Bochum3 - 2Bayern
HVfL Bochum0 - 1Hoffenheim
AVfL Bochum1 - 1Wolfsburg
HVfL Bochum2 - 0Dortmund
AVfL Bochum2 - 2Holstein
HVfL Bochum0 - 1Freiburg
AVfL Bochum0 - 3B. M'gladbach
HVfL Bochum3 - 3RB Leipzig
HVfL Bochum1 - 0St. Pauli
AVfL Bochum0 - 2Mainz
HVfL Bochum2 - 0Heidenheim
AVfL Bochum1 - 1Union Berlin
HVfL Bochum0 - 1W.Bremen
AVfL Bochum0 - 1Augsburg
AVfL Bochum0 - 2Stuttgart
Union Berlin 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Leverkusen0 - 0Union Berlin
Freiburg1 - 2Union Berlin
E.Frankfurt1 - 2Union Berlin
Dortmund6 - 0Union Berlin
Hoffenheim0 - 4Union Berlin
St. Pauli3 - 0Union Berlin
Heidenheim2 - 0Union Berlin
W.Bremen4 - 1Union Berlin
Stuttgart3 - 2Union Berlin
Wolfsburg1 - 0Union Berlin
Bayern3 - 0Union Berlin
Holstein0 - 2Union Berlin
B. M'gladbach1 - 0Union Berlin
RB Leipzig0 - 0Union Berlin
Mainz1 - 1Union Berlin
Köln3 - 2Union Berlin
B. M'gladbach0 - 0Union Berlin
Augsburg2 - 0Union Berlin
E.Frankfurt0 - 0Union Berlin
Stuttgart2 - 0Union Berlin
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HUnion Berlin4 - 4Stuttgart
AUnion Berlin0 - 0Leverkusen
HUnion Berlin1 - 0Wolfsburg
AUnion Berlin2 - 1Freiburg
HUnion Berlin1 - 1Bayern
AUnion Berlin2 - 1E.Frankfurt
HUnion Berlin0 - 1Holstein
AUnion Berlin0 - 6Dortmund
HUnion Berlin1 - 2B. M'gladbach
AUnion Berlin4 - 0Hoffenheim
HUnion Berlin0 - 0RB Leipzig
AUnion Berlin0 - 3St. Pauli
HUnion Berlin2 - 1Mainz
HUnion Berlin0 - 2Augsburg
AUnion Berlin0 - 2Heidenheim
AUnion Berlin1 - 4W.Bremen
HUnion Berlin1 - 1VfL Bochum
AUnion Berlin2 - 3Stuttgart
HUnion Berlin1 - 2Leverkusen
AUnion Berlin0 - 1Wolfsburg
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
VfL Bochum have not lost to Union Berlin in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at VfL Bochum since 2015
VfL Bochum
Union Berlin
Goals: Scored
12
7
Games: Scored
6 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
1 / 7
BOC
4
D
2
FCU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum3 - 0
VfL Bochum2 - 1
0 - 1Union Berlin
Draw2 - 2Draw
VfL Bochum2 - 1
VfL Bochum2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Union Berlin since 2016
Union Berlin
VfL Bochum
Goals: Scored
16
11
Games: Scored
8 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
0 / 8
BOC
1
D
2
FCU
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Union Berlin
Draw1 - 1Draw
3 - 4VfL Bochum
Draw1 - 1Draw
Union Berlin3 - 2
Union Berlin2 - 0
Union Berlin3 - 1
Union Berlin2 - 1
Union Berlin1 - 0
Goal Statistics

VfL Bochum 1848's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday afternoon, not least because FC Union Berlin have conceded in each of their last 8 Bundesliga outings. A PG of 1.5 for Alexander Tunchev's side suggests that run should continue.

VfL Bochum 18th Union Berlin 13th
Kickoff prediction
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1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that VfL Bochum will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Union Berlin will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-29
VfL Bochum have scored 29% fewer goals at home than predicted
-28
Union Berlin have scored 28% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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VfL Bochum
PG (predicted goals)
Union Berlin
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
BOC
FCU
7%
better
view stats
Games scored18
18
Failed to score12
12
Scored first7
9
Goals scored28
31
Avg. goals scored0.9
1
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal10
9
Conversion rate for10
11
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
BOC
FCU
27%
better
view stats
Games conceded27
22
Clean sheets3
8
Conceded first23
17
Goals conceded63
43
Avg. goals conceded2.1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded11
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against20%
17%
Avg. XG against2
1.4
KickOff rating
+27%

VfL Bochum v Union Berlin Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

VfL Bochum Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
307511
M WittekM BoaduF PasslackM Bero
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Horn GLK11
2
-
T Oermann DEF272
-
J Medić DEF221
2
-
Bernardo DEF19
5
-
C Gamboa MID111
1
-
M Bero MID2852
11
-
T Krauß MID13
1
-
M Wittek MID31
8
-
M Broschinski FWD3213
1
-
M Boadu FWD1771
2
-
P Hofmann FWD3234
4
-
Subs
P Drewes GLK21
2
-
F Passlack DEF2915
4
-
I Ordets DEF21
5
-
A Losilla MID19
1
-
D Wit MID2621
1
-
M Pannewig MID12
1
-
E Masovic MID1611
2
-
G Masouras FWD1221
1
-
G Holtmann FWD2211
2
-
Union Berlin Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32937
D DoekhiB HollerbachC Trimmel R Khedira
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Rönnow GLK27
2
-
D Doekhi DEF3211
4
-
L Querfeld DEF2522
6
-
D Leite DEF3012
3
-
C Trimmel  MID253
5
-
A Schäfer  MID2411
3
-
R Khedira MID301
7
-
J Haberer  MID26
-
T Rothe MID2433
4
1
B Hollerbach FWD3293
3
-
A Ilić FWD1451
1
-
Subs
A Schwolow GLK5
-
K Vogt DEF171
6
-
O. God Power Osaro Ogbemudia DEF
-
L Bénes MID2121
4
-
T Skarke MID312
1
-
L Tousart MID141
2
-
M Ljubicic FWD1111
1
-
D. Preu FWD3
1
-
I Prtajin FWD5
-