Bundesliga · 2023

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 · Bundesliga

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 4–0.

Shots
166
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
3.320.37
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat VfL Bochum 1848 4–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – VfL Bochum 1848): shots 16–6, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 3.32–0.37, possession 69%–31%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

3.12 days ▲Rest daysBayer 04 Leverkusen · VfL Bochum 18484.21 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenVfL Bochum 1848Baseline
Rest days3.12 days4.21 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

VfL Bochum 1848 have a visible away split

moderate

VfL Bochum 1848's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match15.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

VfL Bochum 1848's recent record differs from the season

weak

VfL Bochum 1848's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for1.4 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.53 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots6 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 16 shots, VfL Bochum 1848 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotBayer 04 Leverkusen 8 shots, VfL Bochum 1848 1 shot
  • Expected goals3.32 xG0.37 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 3.32 xG, VfL Bochum 1848 0.37 xG
  • Possession69%31%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 69%, VfL Bochum 1848 31%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 4 corners, VfL Bochum 1848 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 7 fouls, VfL Bochum 1848 12 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.

Bernardo · VfL Bochum 1848 · 24′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPatrick Osterhage · VfL Bochum 1848 · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Antwi-Adjei · VfL Bochum 1848 · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 34′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 60′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Puerta · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Losilla · VfL Bochum 1848 · 49′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 11′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMatúš Bero · VfL Bochum 1848 · 15′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Paciência · VfL Bochum 1848 · 14′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 41′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 42′ · 0.12 xG · on targetEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 82′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAdam Hložek · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 76′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPiero Hincapié · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 35′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.18 xG · goalAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 43′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedAdam Hložek · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 82′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 32′ · 0.32 xG · goalVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 69′ · 0.42 xG · goalPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 30′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 16 shots, 8 on target, 3.33 xG. VfL Bochum 1848: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Patrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 30′Patrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 32′Patrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′Victor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.33 xG · VfL Bochum 1848 0.37 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · VfL Bochum 1848 in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen16 matchesVfL Bochum 184816 matches
2.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored16/161.13 goals/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/162.06 goals/match
2.13 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/161.4 xG/match
16.6 shots/match ▲Shots16/1615.2 shots/match
7.06 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/164.69 shots/match
60.8% ●Possession16/1645.2%
6.56 corners/match ●Corners16/163.88 corners/match
8.63 fouls/matchFouls16/1613.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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: Wed, 20 Dec 2023, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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