Germany - 2. BundesligaVonovia RuhrstadionData current as of 20 October 2026

Bochum vs Wolfsburg: match statistics

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Bochum vs Wolfsburg: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bochum play Wolfsburg in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 23 October 2026. Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Current form

Bochum: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Wolfsburg: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bochum scores 0.63 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Wolfsburg scores 2.75 and concedes 1.63. League average: 3.11 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bochum 38%, Wolfsburg 63%. Over 2.5: Bochum 25%, Wolfsburg 63%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Wolfsburg has higher xG: 2.04 vs 1.58. Bochum: 15.3 shots per match, Wolfsburg: 19.1.

Match halves

Bochum: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.13. Wolfsburg: half-time lead 63%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Bochum: 16-30 (3 goals). Wolfsburg: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 3.11 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.66)
(3.60)
(2.22)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.63Goals scored / match2.75
BochumWolfsburg
1.13Goals conceded / match1.63
BochumWolfsburg
55%Average possession57%
BochumWolfsburg
4.25Shots on target / match7.13
BochumWolfsburg

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.25Shots per match19.13
BochumWolfsburg
4.25Shots on target7.13
BochumWolfsburg
4.1%Shot conversion14.4%
BochumWolfsburg
55%Possession57%
BochumWolfsburg
1.58xG for2.04
BochumWolfsburg
1.35xG against1.76
BochumWolfsburg

Shooting quality

Bochum: DominantWolfsburg: Dominant
BochumWolfsburg
Accuracy (shots on target)28%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.150.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Wolfsburg is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Bochum · 1.6 pts / match - Wolfsburg

Bochum
WDLLL
Season result split
25% W13% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-5
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-3
Last 5 at home
0-1-3
LLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Wolfsburg
DLWDW
Season result split
50% W38% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-1
1.88 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 away
2-1-1
WWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.97BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Wolfsburg is 337% better for: goals scored per match.

0.63 goals / match - Bochum · 2.75 goals / match - Wolfsburg

Bochum is 44% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Bochum · 1.63 goals / match - Wolfsburg

Bochum scoring profile: strong

Bochum scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while Wolfsburg keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).

Wolfsburg scoring profile: very strong

Wolfsburg scores in 75% of matches (6 of 8 matches), while Bochum keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 matches).

5Goals scored (season)22
BochumWolfsburg
9Goals conceded (season)13
BochumWolfsburg
1.75Average goals in match4.38
BochumWolfsburg
4Goals scored (last 5)16
BochumWolfsburg
7Goals conceded (last 5)11
BochumWolfsburg

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
BochumWolfsburg
13%2 goals63%
BochumWolfsburg
0%3 goals63%
BochumWolfsburg
0%4 goals50%
BochumWolfsburg

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal75%
BochumWolfsburg
25%2 goals38%
BochumWolfsburg
0%3 goals25%
BochumWolfsburg
0%4 goals25%
BochumWolfsburg

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time50%
BochumWolfsburg
0%BTTS in both halves13%
BochumWolfsburg
0%Scored in both halves63%
BochumWolfsburg

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
BochumWolfsburg
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
BochumWolfsburg
60%BTTS - last 580%
BochumWolfsburg

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
BochumWolfsburg
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time63%
BochumWolfsburg
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
BochumWolfsburg

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
BochumWolfsburg
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
BochumWolfsburg
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time38%
BochumWolfsburg

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Wolfsburg is 80% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / match - Bochum · 2.25 pts / match - Wolfsburg

Bochum - half-time state
38% leading13% draw50% trailing
Wolfsburg - half-time state
63% leading38% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per match (1st half)2.25
BochumWolfsburg
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1.5
BochumWolfsburg
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
BochumWolfsburg
1.25Average goals (1st half)2.13
BochumWolfsburg
38%Clean sheet before half-time50%
BochumWolfsburg
63%No goal before half-time38%
BochumWolfsburg

After half-time (2nd half)

0.88Points per match (2nd half)1.63
BochumWolfsburg
0.13Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
BochumWolfsburg
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)1
BochumWolfsburg
0.5Average goals (2nd half)2.25
BochumWolfsburg
63%Clean sheet after half-time63%
BochumWolfsburg
88%No goal after half-time25%
BochumWolfsburg

Bochum - second-half results

13% W50% D38% L
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Wolfsburg - second-half results

50% W13% D38% L
18
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at half-time in 63% of matches and wins 50%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bochum - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Wolfsburg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.20
Goals scored / match1.81.4
Goals conceded / match0.61.6
Average goals in match2.43.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals60%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 9

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bochum
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
0
4
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Wolfsburg
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
4
1
31-45
0
3
46-60
3
2
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.07
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bochum

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.95
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
36%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Wolfsburg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.84
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
204%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

BochumLigaWolfsburg
Average goals in match▼ 1.753.11▲ 4.38
Both teams scored▼ 38%58%▲ 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 25%58%▲ 63%
Clean sheets▼ 13%24%• 25%
Goal before half-time▲ 88%78%▼ 63%
Goal after half-time▼ 50%82%▲ 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.11
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.76
Home goals / match
1.35
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Bochum and Wolfsburg play?

Bochum face Wolfsburg on 23 October 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bochum vs Wolfsburg?

Bochum score 0.63 goals per game on average and Wolfsburg 2.75. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Bochum's matches and 63% of Wolfsburg's.

What form are Bochum and Wolfsburg in?

Over the last 5 games Bochum have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Wolfsburg 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bochum vs Wolfsburg?

The statistical background for Bochum vs Wolfsburg — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.