Bundesliga · 2024

VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfL Bochum 1848 won 2–0.

Shots
1817
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
2.842.58
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Bochum 1848 beat Borussia Dortmund 2–0. Recorded in this match (VfL Bochum 1848 – Borussia Dortmund): shots 18–17, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 2.84–2.58, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Borussia Dortmund's recent record differs from the season

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Borussia Dortmund's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.68 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.68 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Borussia Dortmund have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.6%PossessionVfL Bochum 1848 · Borussia Dortmund● 60.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVfL Bochum 1848Borussia DortmundBaseline
Possession43.6%60.7%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots17 shotsVfL Bochum 1848 18 shots, Borussia Dortmund 17 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsVfL Bochum 1848 9 shots, Borussia Dortmund 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.84 xG2.58 xGVfL Bochum 1848 2.84 xG, Borussia Dortmund 2.58 xG
  • Possession31%69%VfL Bochum 1848 31%, Borussia Dortmund 69%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersVfL Bochum 1848 2 corners, Borussia Dortmund 8 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls4 foulsVfL Bochum 1848 12 fouls, Borussia Dortmund 4 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ibrahima Sissoko · VfL Bochum 1848 · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTim Oermann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTom Krauß · VfL Bochum 1848 · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatúš Bero · VfL Bochum 1848 · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTom Krauß · VfL Bochum 1848 · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Hofmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 4′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 69′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEmre Can · Borussia Dortmund · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatúš Bero · VfL Bochum 1848 · 1′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Borussia Dortmund · 22′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Sissoko · VfL Bochum 1848 · 61′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPascal Groß · Borussia Dortmund · 63′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 69′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 9′ · 0.10 xG · on targetPascal Groß · Borussia Dortmund · 10′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 52′ · 0.11 xG · on targetIbrahima Sissoko · VfL Bochum 1848 · 26′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Hofmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 33′ · 0.16 xG · on targetGerrit Holtmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 61′ · 0.17 xG · on targetGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 69′ · 0.27 xG · on targetNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 45′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 41′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 35′ · 0.54 xG · goalSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 11′ · 0.56 xG · on targetSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 43′ · 0.62 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 33′ · 0.91 xG · goal
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VfL Bochum 1848: 18 shots, 9 on target, 2.80 xG. Borussia Dortmund: 17 shots, 2 on target, 2.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Giorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 33′Giorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Bochum 1848 2.80 xG · Borussia Dortmund 2.59 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Bochum 1848 favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Borussia Dortmund in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Bochum 184822 matchesBorussia Dortmund22 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 1.68 goals/match
2.05 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.73 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals21/22▲ 1.57 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots21/2213.2 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target21/22▲ 4.32 shots/match
43.6%Possession21/22● 60.7%
4.38 corners/matchCorners21/22● 5.64 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls21/229.77 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 15 Feb 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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