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Germany 2. Bundesliga
VfL Bochum logo
VfL Bochum
1. FC Nürnberg logo
1. FC Nürnberg

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Maximilian Wittek
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Adam Markhiev
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M. A. Zoma
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Berkay Yılmaz
Philipp Hofmann
45'
F. Onyeka
72'
87'
Luka Lochoshvili

Preview

VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Nürnberg: Hosts Aim to Leverage Home Form in 2. Bundesliga Clash

VfL Bochum host 1. FC Nürnberg in a 2. Bundesliga fixture where the home side's recent home form will be put to the test. Nürnberg arrive on a concerning winless streak, though their recent away form has been more resilient than their overall record might suggest.

This fixture pits Bochum's solid home structure against Nürnberg's Jekyll-and-Hyde performances. Bochum tend to play with a slightly lower ball possession average at home, suggesting they might be comfortable absorbing pressure and looking to strike, perhaps via quick transitions or set pieces, especially given their recent defensive solidity. Nürnberg, despite their poor away record, have shown they can maintain possession and pass accurately on the road. Their recent home explosion in scoring suggests an attacking intent, but their away struggles, particularly the recent loss, indicate they might find it difficult to break down a resolute Bochum defence and could be vulnerable to counter-attacks.

Team statistics

Germany 2. Bundesliga
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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
VfL Bochum
VS
1. FC Nürnberg
22
Matches played
22
7 - 7 - 8
Results
8 - 5 - 9
31.8%
Win %
36.4%
1.4
Goals scored
1.3
1.2
Goals conceded
1.4
4.5
Shots on target
4.9
6.2
Shots off target
4.5
3.8
Blocked shots
3.6
45.5
Ball possession
50
76.7
Pass accuracy
81.9
13.7
Fouls
12
3.7
Goalkeeper saves
3.1
3.1
Yellow cards
2.5
0
Red cards
0.1
League averages

Key points

  • • VfL Bochum have won 45.5% of their home games this season.
  • • 1. FC Nürnberg have lost 70% of their away matches this season.
  • • Nürnberg's last home game saw them score 5 goals.

AI Prediction

Bochum's home form and defensive resilience contrast sharply with Nürnberg's concerning away record and recent winless run. While Nürnberg's last home game was a scoring spree, their away form has been dismal. The odds favour Bochum slightly, aligning with the statistical indicators. Given both teams' propensity to concede on average, and Nürnberg's recent scoring form (despite the loss), I'm backing goals for both sides and an overall higher-scoring affair, with Bochum likely to edge it at home.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    VfL Bochum HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    33%
    O/U
    60%
    BTTS
    43%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    65%
    VfL Bochum HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    57%
    BTTS
    43%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    68%
    VfL Bochum HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    43%

H2H

2. Bundesliga
Match dateTeamScoreTeamO/U 2.5BTTS
9/20/2025
VfL Bochum
L 1 - 2 W
1. FC Nürnberg
AWAY
OY
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

VfL Bochum Team recent

VfL Bochum logo
VfL Bochum
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
SC Paderborn 070 - 0DUNN
AWAY
Preußen Münster1 - 1DUYY
HOME
FC Schalke 042 - 0WUNN
AWAY
SV Elversberg1 - 1DUYN
HOME
SV Darmstadt 983 - 3DOYY
HOME
Karlsruher SC2 - 2DOYN
AWAY
Hannover 960 - 0DUNN
HOME
Arminia Bielefeld1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
SpVgg Greuther Fürth3 - 0WONY
HOME
Dynamo Dresden1 - 2LOYY

VfL Bochum have shown a decent ability to pick up points, particularly at home, where they've secured over half of their victories this season. Their overall scoring average is respectable, and they create a good volume of shots. Recently, however, their scoring has dipped, with just one goal across their last three games, though their defence has been remarkably stout, conceding only once in that span. Home form shows a slight uptick in scoring and shot volume over the last three matches, but their most recent outing was a goalless draw, indicating a potential struggle to convert chances despite generating significant pressure.

1. FC Nürnberg Team recent

1. FC Nürnberg logo
1. FC Nürnberg
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Karlsruher SC5 - 1WOYN
AWAY
SC Paderborn 071 - 2LOYY
HOME
Preußen Münster1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
SV Darmstadt 980 - 2LUNY
HOME
SV Elversberg3 - 2WOYY
HOME
Hannover 962 - 1WOYN
AWAY
FC Schalke 040 - 1LUNY
HOME
SpVgg Greuther Fürth2 - 2DOYY
AWAY
1. FC Magdeburg0 - 3LONY
HOME
Arminia Bielefeld2 - 0WUNY

1. FC Nürnberg present a more inconsistent picture. Their overall record shows more losses than wins, and their away form is particularly poor, with a high win percentage against them on the road. They concede more goals than they score on average across the season. However, their recent form offers a stark contrast: a winless streak across their last three overall games masks a recent home resurgence where they've been scoring freely, bagging three goals per game. Conversely, their last away match saw them struggle offensively, netting just once and conceding twice, highlighting a concerning trend when playing away from home.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
VfL Bochum
HOME
2.05
DRAW
3.6
1. FC Nürnberg
AWAY
3.4
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
1.65
UNDER
2.2
BTTS
YES
1.53
NO
2.38

Lineups

VfL Bochum

VfL Bochum

(4-2-3-1)

Timo Horn
Maximilian Wittek
Noah Loosli
Erhan Mašović
Leandro Morgalla
Mats Pannewig
Cajetan Lenz
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
Francis Onyeka
Callum Marshall
Philipp Hofmann
Adriano Grimaldi
Mohamed Ali Zoma
Julian Justvan
Tom Baack
Adam Markhiev
Rabby Nzingoula
Berkay Yılmaz
Luka Lochoshvili
Fabio Gruber
Justin von der Hitz
Jan Reichert
1. FC Nürnberg

1. FC Nürnberg

(4-3-1-2)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Germany 2. Bundesliga
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1FC Schalke 0417121422101237LWWWD
2SV Elversberg17104331151634DWWDW
3SV Darmstadt 981796229171233DWWDW
4SC Paderborn 0717103428181033DWLLL
5Hannover 96178543022829LDDWW
6Hertha BSC178452116528DDLWW
71. FC Kaiserslautern178362921827LDWLW
81. FC Nürnberg176471923-422WLDLW
9Karlsruher SC176472533-822DLLLL
10VfL Bochum176382322121DDWWL
11Holstein Kiel175572022-220WDDLL
12Preußen Münster175572226-420DLDWD
13Eintracht Braunschweig176292029-920WWDWL
14Arminia Bielefeld175482724319DDLLL
151. FC Magdeburg1752102129-817WDWWL
16Fortuna Düsseldorf1752101527-1217WLLLW
17SpVgg Greuther Fürth1743102644-1815LDDLL
18Dynamo Dresden1734102434-1013LLLWW
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