FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum: result 2-1 and analysis
2. BundesligaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
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What was the result of FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Bochum?
FC Schalke 04 won 2-1 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′G. HoltmannVfL Bochum
- 76′H. KuruçayFC Schalke 04
- 79′B. LasmeFC Schalke 04
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Schalke 04 have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; VfL Bochum have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Lokomotive Leipzig(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern(away) | 0-1 | 2. Bundesliga |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Hertha BSC(home) | 2-1 | 2. Bundesliga |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Rot Weiss Ahlen(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | BFC Dynamo(away) | 3-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 10, 2025 | SV Elversberg(home) | 2-0 | 2. Bundesliga |
| Aug 2, 2025 | SV Darmstadt 98(away) | 1-4 | 2. Bundesliga |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 FC Schalke 04 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 VfL Bochum win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | VfL Bochum 0-2 FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 10, 2022 | FC Schalke 04 3-1 VfL Bochum | Bundesliga |
| Sep 5, 2020 | FC Schalke 04 3-0 VfL Bochum | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: VfL Bochum vs FC Schalke 04 on Mar 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
FC Schalke 04 score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Bochum score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| VfL Bochum | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | VfL Bochum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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