2. Bundesliga
VfL Bochum Host Arminia Bielefeld at Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Oct 11, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
Match Preview
Looking at the last 20 home matches on record, VfL Bochum sits at 7-7-6, and shows a genuinely mixed home record. Scoring has been high lately, with 45% of home matches going over 2.5 goals. Last time out home, they drew with SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-1.
Across their last 20 away matches, Arminia Bielefeld has collected 6 wins, 3 draws, and 11 losses — has been up and down on their travels. Goals have flowed too — 60% of those away matches finished above 2.5. Most recently away, they lost to SV Darmstadt 98 by 1-2.
The last 17 games between VfL Bochum and Arminia Bielefeld have gone 4-6-7, a series that leans toward Arminia Bielefeld. Scoring has been high in this rivalry, with 35% of meetings above 2.5 goals. The most recent clash between these sides (2. Bundesliga) ended Arminia Bielefeld 1-1 VfL Bochum.
Team Strength Comparison
VfL BochumArminia Bielefeld
Metric by metric
VfL Bochum · Arminia Bielefeld — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
23Overall24
16Attack21
44Defense51
18Dominance20
29Consistency27
6Pedigree4
41Global Rating42
36Entertainment32
VfL Bochum · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1Arminia Bielefeld · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes VfL Bochum the favourite at 40%. 8 of 8 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
VfL Bochum
40%
Draw
26%
Arminia Bielefeld
34%
Average bookmaker margin 11.7%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unibet (UK) | 2.25 | 3.40 | 2.80 |
| Paddy Power | 2.30 | 3.50 | 2.62 |
| Sky Bet | 2.20 | 3.25 | 2.50 |
| Betfair Sportsbook | 2.30 | 3.60 | 2.70 |
| Ladbrokes | 2.25 | 3.40 | 2.62 |
| Coral | 2.25 | 3.40 | 2.62 |
| Smarkets | 2.14 | 3.15 | 2.62 |
| Betfred (UK) | 2.25 | 3.60 | 2.75 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32 | 2026-05-02 | Arminia Bielefeld 1-1 VfL Bochum | D |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 15 | 2025-12-06 | VfL Bochum 1-0 Arminia Bielefeld | W |
| DFB Pokal · 1st Round | 2023-08-12 | Arminia Bielefeld 2-2 Vfl Bochum | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 33 | 2022-05-06 | Vfl Bochum 2-1 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 16 | 2021-12-14 | Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 Vfl Bochum | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 19 | 2020-01-28 | Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 Vfl Bochum | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 2 | 2019-08-02 | Vfl Bochum 3-3 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 26 | 2019-03-17 | Arminia Bielefeld 3-1 Vfl Bochum | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 9 | 2018-10-05 | Vfl Bochum 1-0 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 20 | 2018-01-29 | Vfl Bochum 0-1 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 3 | 2017-08-21 | Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 Vfl Bochum | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32 | 2017-05-07 | Vfl Bochum 1-1 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 15 | 2016-12-04 | Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 Vfl Bochum | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 25 | 2016-03-06 | Vfl Bochum 2-2 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 8 | 2015-09-22 | Arminia Bielefeld 1-1 Vfl Bochum | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32 | 2014-04-25 | Vfl Bochum 1-4 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 15 | 2013-11-22 | Arminia Bielefeld 0-2 Vfl Bochum |
Recent Form — Home & Away
VfL Bochum — Home
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- 2026-09-12VfL Bochum vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-1
- 2026-08-28VfL Bochum vs VfL Osnabrück 0-1
- 2026-08-07VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC 0-1
- 2026-08-01VfL Bochum vs Sheffield Utd 0-0
- 2026-07-11VfL Bochum vs Antwerp 1-0
- 2026-05-09VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96 1-1
- 2026-04-26VfL Bochum vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2-1
- 2026-04-12VfL Bochum vs Eintracht Braunschweig 4-1
- 2026-03-27VfL Bochum vs Rot-Weiß Essen 0-4
- 2026-03-22VfL Bochum vs Holstein Kiel 2-3
- 2026-03-07VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-2
- 2026-02-20VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-02-15VfL Bochum vs SC Paderborn 07 0-0
- 2026-01-31VfL Bochum vs FC Schalke 04 2-0
- 2026-01-18VfL Bochum vs SV Darmstadt 98 3-3
- 2026-01-10VfL Bochum vs Alemannia Aachen 2-1
- 2025-12-20VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC 2-2
- 2025-12-06VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
- 2025-12-03VfL Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart 0-2
- 2025-11-21VfL Bochum vs Dynamo Dresden 1-2
VfL Bochum — Away
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- 2026-09-20Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 2-1
- 2026-09-05Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-08-23SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-08-14Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Bochum 0-1
- 2026-07-25Werder Bremen vs VfL Bochum 2-0
- 2026-07-21Swansea vs VfL Bochum 0-2
- 2026-07-15Ajax vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-07-04Rot-weiss Oberhausen vs VfL Bochum 2-3
- 2026-05-17Karlsruher SC vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-05-02Arminia Bielefeld vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-04-18Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 2-0
- 2026-04-041. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum 4-1
- 2026-03-14Hertha BSC vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-02-27Fortuna Düsseldorf vs VfL Bochum 2-1
- 2026-02-06Preußen Münster vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-01-25SV Elversberg vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2025-12-13Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 0-0
- 2025-11-29SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs VfL Bochum 0-3
- 2025-11-09Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Bochum 0-2
- 2025-10-28FC Augsburg vs VfL Bochum 0-1
Arminia Bielefeld — Home
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- 2026-09-20Arminia Bielefeld vs 1. FC Heidenheim 2-2
- 2026-09-04Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli 2-2
- 2026-08-16Arminia Bielefeld vs Energie Cottbus 3-0
- 2026-07-25Arminia Bielefeld vs MSV Duisburg 1-1
- 2026-05-17Arminia Bielefeld vs Hertha BSC 6-1
- 2026-05-02Arminia Bielefeld vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-04-18Arminia Bielefeld vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-04-04Arminia Bielefeld vs SV Darmstadt 98 2-1
- 2026-03-25Arminia Bielefeld vs Eintracht Braunschweig 4-1
- 2026-03-14Arminia Bielefeld vs SC Paderborn 07 2-2
- 2026-02-28Arminia Bielefeld vs Hannover 96 0-1
- 2026-02-08Arminia Bielefeld vs Eintracht Braunschweig 3-2
- 2026-01-23Arminia Bielefeld vs Holstein Kiel 2-2
- 2026-01-09Arminia Bielefeld vs Hansa Rostock 1-0
- 2025-12-13Arminia Bielefeld vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-0
- 2025-11-30Arminia Bielefeld vs Preußen Münster 1-2
- 2025-11-08Arminia Bielefeld vs Karlsruher SC 4-0
- 2025-10-25Arminia Bielefeld vs SV Elversberg 2-0
- 2025-10-05Arminia Bielefeld vs FC Schalke 04 1-2
- 2025-09-19Arminia Bielefeld vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-3
Arminia Bielefeld — Away
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- 2026-09-11SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-1
- 2026-08-291. FC Nürnberg vs Arminia Bielefeld 4-1
- 2026-08-08Karlsruher SC vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-1
- 2026-07-18Bologna vs Arminia Bielefeld 0-4
- 2026-07-14Imst vs Arminia Bielefeld 0-10
- 2026-07-08FC Gutersloh vs Arminia Bielefeld 0-3
- 2026-07-02Peckeloh vs Arminia Bielefeld 3-7
- 2026-05-081. FC Kaiserslautern vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-0
- 2026-04-25Preußen Münster vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-3
- 2026-04-10Karlsruher SC vs Arminia Bielefeld 4-1
- 2026-03-21SV Elversberg vs Arminia Bielefeld 3-1
- 2026-03-06FC Schalke 04 vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
- 2026-02-20SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-1
- 2026-02-151. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld 0-2
- 2026-02-01Dynamo Dresden vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-1
- 2026-01-16Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
- 2025-12-19Hertha BSC vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-1
- 2025-12-06VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
- 2025-11-231. FC Nürnberg vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-0
- 2025-11-01SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-2