VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC

0 - 1
🕒 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Vonovia Ruhrstadion 🧑‍⚖️ Wolfgang Haslberger 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
VfL Bochum 9 · Hertha BSC 1
Referee Stats
4 matches · 4.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.75
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • VfL Bochum controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

VfL Bochum (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 0-2-3

Goals For / Against

2 / 5
Avg: 0.40 / 1.00

Points

2
Avg: 0.40

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

3
Hertha BSC (Away stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 5-1-0

Goals For / Against

14 / 5
Avg: 2.33 / 0.83

Points

16
Avg: 2.67

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this 2.Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.40
PPG
2.67
0.40
GF
2.33
1.00
GA
0.83
0%
O2.5
67%
40%
BTTS
50%
20%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

VfL Bochum rank9th
Hertha BSC rank1st
VfL Bochum points11
Hertha BSC points28
VfL Bochum: #9 · 11 pts · GD -3
8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hertha BSC: #1 · 28 pts · GD +15
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 17 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

VfL Bochum last 5 home

D L D L L
Points2/15
Weighted index18
Goals2-5
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Hertha BSC last 5 away

W D W W W
Points13/15
Weighted index82
Goals13-5
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

VfL Bochum trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 40% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Hertha BSC trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

VfL Bochum score at home40%
VfL Bochum clean sheet at home0%
Hertha BSC score away83%
Hertha BSC clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

VfL Bochum score first20%
VfL Bochum win after scoring first0%
Hertha BSC score first33%
Hertha BSC win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Bochum 25% · Hertha BSC 100%
Avg first goal minute: VfL Bochum 16.0' · Hertha BSC 44.5'

Vs league average

VfL Bochum score at home0.40 vs 1.76
VfL Bochum concede at home1.00 vs 1.25
Hertha BSC score away2.33 vs 1.25
Hertha BSC concede away0.83 vs 1.76
VfL Bochum score 77% below league average, while Hertha BSC score 86% above league average.
Defensive side: VfL Bochum are 20% below league average at home, and Hertha BSC are 53% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.67
BTTS67%
Over 2.533%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

VfL Bochum goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0

Hertha BSC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
13
11
Shots off Goal
5
6
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
8
8
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
5
2
Fouls
18
13
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
443
341
Passes Accurate
347
253
Passes %
78%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
34'
34' J. Eitschberger
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
S. Grønning
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Gouram
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Mbom
1st substitution · For: M. Pannewig
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Y. Karademir
2nd substitution · For: K. Mets
48'
48' P. Seguin
50'
50' M. Wittek
58'
58' P. Hofmann
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. Crimaldi
3rd substitution · For: G. Holtmann
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ S. Gouram
1st substitution · For: J. Þorsteinsson
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ S. Grønning
2nd substitution · For: L. Schuler
73'
73' J. Brekalo
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ K. Miyoshi
4th substitution · For: C. Rasmussen
78'
78' D. Zeefuik
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ E. Çokaj
5th substitution · For: D. Hanslik
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ J. Brekalo
3rd substitution · For: O. Adewumi
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ P. Seguin
4th substitution · For: P. Klemens
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ J. Eitschberger
5th substitution · For: M. Dárdai
90+1'
90+1' J. Þorsteinsson

VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Hertha BSC beat VfL Bochum 1-0 on Friday, 07 August 2026 in 2.Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Wolfgang Haslberger. It was played at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

First half: J. Eitschberger received a yellow card for Hertha BSC at 34'. Hertha BSC took the lead at 39' when S. Grønning scored, with the assist credited to S. Gouram, making the score 0-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. VfL Bochum made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Mbom replacing M. Pannewig. VfL Bochum made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Y. Karademir replacing K. Mets. P. Seguin received a yellow card for Hertha BSC at 48'. M. Wittek received a yellow card for VfL Bochum at 50'. P. Hofmann received a yellow card for VfL Bochum at 58'. VfL Bochum made their 3rd substitution at 61', with A. Crimaldi replacing G. Holtmann. Hertha BSC made their 1st substitution at 63', with S. Gouram replacing J. Þorsteinsson. Hertha BSC made their 2nd substitution at 63', with S. Grønning replacing L. Schuler. J. Brekalo received a yellow card for Hertha BSC at 73'. VfL Bochum made their 4th substitution at 76', with K. Miyoshi replacing C. Rasmussen. D. Zeefuik received a yellow card for Hertha BSC at 78'. VfL Bochum made their 5th substitution at 86', with E. Çokaj replacing D. Hanslik. Hertha BSC made their 3rd substitution at 86', with J. Brekalo replacing O. Adewumi. Hertha BSC made their 4th substitution at 86', with P. Seguin replacing P. Klemens. Hertha BSC made their 5th substitution at 86', with J. Eitschberger replacing M. Dárdai. J. Þorsteinsson received a yellow card for Hertha BSC at 90+1'.

VfL Bochum used 5 substitutions while Hertha BSC used 5 substitutions. VfL Bochum got 2 yellow cards, while Hertha BSC got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • VfL Bochum controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC Head-to-Head History by Season