Borussia Dortmund's series of solid results came to a halt with an away defeat against VfB Stuttgart (1:5). This loss should serve as a valuable lesson for the coaching staff under Nuri Şahin, who will certainly motivate their players against VfL Bochum—dropping points against a league underdog is not an option.
Before the setback against Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund secured four wins and one draw, with a combined score of 13:3. Their Champions League debut against Club Brugge (3:0) showed that Nuri Şahin remained calm even when an early goal wasn't forthcoming—the team secured three points with the late goals from the bench (substitute Jamie Bynoe-Gittens scored twice). At Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund have produced 4.77 xG in two Bundesliga games, scoring six goals—only two teams have a stronger home attack in the league.
In preparation for the Ruhr Derby, VfL Bochum approach this fixture without a single win, quickly spiralling to the bottom of the table. Against SC Freiburg (1:2) and Holstein Kiel (2:2), they conceded a total of 6.23 xGA—far too many against opponents not from the top tier. Regarding expected goals against, only newly promoted Holstein Kiel, who faced a much tougher schedule initially, have performed worse (9.83 vs 10.66).
Over the past two seasons, Borussia Dortmund have defeated VfL Bochum three times in five head-to-head meetings (with the other two matches ending in draws). An enraged Dortmund are expected to play fiercely in front of their fans—we’re backing a confident victory for the favourites.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | U 2.5 | O 2.5 |
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| 1/4 | 23/4 | 9/1 | 12/5 | 8/25 | |
| 1/4 | 21/4 | 17/2 | 47/20 | 3/10 | |
| 1/4 | 11/2 | 17/2 | 12/5 | 33/100 | |
| 6/25 | 5/1 | 10/1 |
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| 11/50 | 6/1 | 9/1 | 9/4 | 33/100 |
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Nuri Şahin
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Gregor Kobel
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gk. | 4 | -7 |
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Alexander Meyer
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Marcel Laurenz Lotka
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Julian Ryerson
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Niklas Süle
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Rami Bensebayni
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Waldemar Anton
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Nico Schlotterbeck
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Yan Bueno Couto
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Emre Can
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Felix Kalu Nmecha
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Julian Brandt
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Marcel Sabitzer
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Pascal Groß
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Giovanni Reyna
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Abdoulaye Kamara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Kjell Wätjen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Donyell Malen
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Karim-David Adeyemi
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Maximilian Beier
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Serhou Guirassy
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Julien Dienda M. Duranville
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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William Cole Campbell
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Peter Zeidler
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Patrick Drewes
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gk. | 4 | -7 |
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Paul Grave
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Timo Horn
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Erhan Mašović
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Felix Passlack
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Jakov Medic
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Maximilian Wittek
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Tim Oermann
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Cristian Gamboa
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ivan Ordets
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammed Tolba
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Noah Loosli
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ibrahima Sissoko
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Lukas Daschner
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Matúš Bero
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Anthony Losilla
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Dani de Wit
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Mats Pannewig
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Moritz-Broni Kwarteng
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Koji Miyoshi
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Agon Elezi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lennart Koerdt
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Niklas Jahn
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Moritz Broschinski
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Myron Boadu
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Philipp Hofmann
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Aliou Balde
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Samuel Bamba
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Gerrit Holtmann
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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