Match | VfL Bochum vs. RB Leipzig |
Competition | 2022/23 Bundesliga |
Match day | Week 25 |
Venue | Vonovia Ruhrstadion Stadium, Bochum |
Date | Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
Kickoff | 09:30 EDT |
Official TV | ESPN |
Watch Link | – |
Match Preview
Bochum will host Leipzig at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday, 18 March 2023 at 21:30 WIB in the Bundesliga 2022/23 Matchday 25 continuation. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season after Leipzig won 4-0 at home last October.
Bochum is ranked 14th in the standings with 22 points from 24 matches. They are only one point clear of the relegation zone and need a win to stay away from the threat of falling. However, they are in poor form with three straight defeats in the league.
Leipzig is in third place with 45 points from 24 matches. They are still in contention to qualify for next season’s Champions League and are seven points away from leaders Bayern Munich. They are also in good form with two straight wins in the league.
Bochum will rely on striker Philipp Hofmann, who has scored seven goals this season, to score against Leipzig, who have only conceded 29 times so far1. Leipzig will be hoping for their star Christopher Nkunku who has contributed 12 goals and eight assists to lead their attack.
Interesting Statistics and Facts
Bochum is winless against Leipzig in the last five meetings in all competitions. They lost four and drew once.
Bochum has averaged 1.1 goals per game and conceded 2.3 goals per game in the Bundesliga this season.
Leipzig has an average of two goals per game and conceded 1.2 goals per game in the Bundesliga this season.
Bochum has committed 314 fouls and received a yellow card 42 times in the Bundesliga this season. They also got one red card due to accumulation of yellow cards.
Leipzig have committed 287 fouls and received a yellow card 44 times in the Bundesliga this season. They also got one straight red card.
Bochum has attempted 366 shots and allowed their opponents to shoot 366 times in the Bundesliga this season.
Leipzig have attempted 449 shots and allowed their opponents to shoot 213 times in the Bundesliga this season.
Head-to-Head
- October 01, 2022 – RB Leipzig [4 – 0] Bochum (Bundesliga)
- February 27, 2022 – Bochum [0 – 1] RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)
- October 02, 2021 – RB Leipzig [3 – 0] Bochum (Bundesliga)
- February 04, 2021 – RB Leipzig [4 – 0] Bochum (DFB Pokal)
- April 02, 2016 – B [RB Leipzig] 3 – 1 (RB Leipzig vs Bochum)
Bochum Performance
- February 11, 2023 – Bayern Munich [3 – 0] Bochum (Bundesliga)
- February 18, 2023 – Bochum [0 – 2] Freiburg (Bundesliga)
- February 25, 2023 – Werder Bremen [3 – 0] Bochum (Bundesliga)
- March 04, 2023 – Bochum [0 – 2] Schalke 04 (Bundesliga)
- March 11, 2023 – FC Cologne [0 – 2] Bochum (Bundesliga)
Leipzig Performance
- February 23, 2023 – RB Leipzig [1 – 1] Manchester City (UEFA Champions League)
- February 25, 2023 – RB Leipzig [2 – 1] Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga)
- March 04, 2023 – Borussia Dortmund [2 – 1] RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)
- March 11, 2023 – RB Leipzig [3 – 0] Borussia M’gladbach (Bundesliga)
- March 15, 2023 – Manchester City [7 – 0] RB Leipzig (UEFA Champions League)
Possible Starting Lineup:
Bochum (4-3-3) | Leipzig (4-2-3-1) |
Riemann | Blaswich |
Stafylidis | Henrichs |
Ordets | Orban |
Masovic | Gvardiol |
Soares | Raum |
Stoger | Laimer |
Osterhage | Haidara |
Losilla | Szoboszlai |
Asano | Forsberg |
Hofmann | Werner |
Antwi-Adjei | Silva |
Where to Watch Live
Channel TV
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Live Streaming Info
Held at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion Stadium, Bochum on Saturday, March 18, 2023, the Bochum vs. Leipzig show will start kick-off at 09:30 EDT. The following is additional information on TV channels in several countries that are broadcasting streaming this match.
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