VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Bochum 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg: Match Report

VfL Bochum and VfL Wolfsburg shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in the Germany 2. Bundesliga on Friday. VfL Wolfsburg led 1-0 at half-time.

Fabian Reese opened the scoring for VfL Wolfsburg on 2 minutes, set up by Muhammed Damar. Sean Klaiber levelled for VfL Bochum on 63 minutes, set up by Gerrit Holtmann.

VfL Wolfsburg had 63% of the ball, while VfL Bochum had 19 shots (5 on target) to VfL Wolfsburg's 14 (5). Expected goals finished VfL Bochum 1.59, VfL Wolfsburg 0.78, so VfL Bochum will feel they should have won.

Referee Eric-Dominic Weisbach showed 2 yellow cards.

Our tip, Both Teams to Score - Yes, won as both teams scored.

Goals & cards

• 2' Fabian Reese VfL Wolfsburg · assist Muhammed Damar
• 57' Saël Kumbedi Nseke VfL Wolfsburg · Yellow Card
• 63' Sean Klaiber VfL Bochum · assist Gerrit Holtmann
• 90+5' Elvis Rexhbecaj VfL Wolfsburg · Yellow Card

Match stats

Before the match

VfL Bochum hosted VfL Wolfsburg in the Germany 2. Bundesliga (matchday 9) on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 17:30 WAT at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum. Eric-Dominic Weisbach was the referee.

VfL Bochum are 16th in the table with 7 points from 8 games (2-1-5), while VfL Wolfsburg sit 3rd on 15 points. VfL Wolfsburg have a 8-point advantage. At home VfL Bochum have won 0 of 4; VfL Wolfsburg have won 2 of 4 on the road.

VfL Bochum have one win, one draw and three defeats in their last 5 league games (W-D-L-L-L), averaging 0.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded. VfL Wolfsburg have two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 5 league games (D-L-W-D-W), averaging 3.2 goals scored and 2.2 conceded.

In their last 6 meetings VfL Bochum have won 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4, with 1 draw and an average of 3.5 goals per game. The most recent, in February 2025, finished VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 VfL Bochum.

VfL Bochum average 0.6 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game this season, with 1 clean sheet and 4 games without scoring, usually in a 4-2-3-1. VfL Wolfsburg average 2.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game this season, with 2 clean sheets and 2 games without scoring, usually in a 4-3-3.

Players to watch: R. Glatzel leads VfL Wolfsburg's scoring with 5 goals and 1 assist.

Line-ups: VfL Bochum lined up in a 4-2-3-1, VfL Wolfsburg in a 4-2-3-1.

Before kick-off, bookmakers made VfL Wolfsburg the favourites: VfL Bochum 3.40, draw 3.80, VfL Wolfsburg 1.91 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.40 and under at 2.88. Both teams to score: yes 1.40, no 2.75.

Our prediction was Both Teams to Score - Yes. Both teams scored in 4 of the last 6 meetings and bookmakers price both teams to score at 1.40.

2. Bundesliga table

Season stats

Top scorers

Odds (Bet365)

Odds before kick-off.

Starting line-ups

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