VfL Bochum 0-1 Arminia Bielefeld: result and goals
Arminia Bielefeld beat VfL Bochum 1-0 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in the 2. Bundesliga.
Goals: Benjamin Boakye 78'.
VfL Bochum sit 13th on 8 points.
Arminia Bielefeld sit 8th on 11 points.
VfL Bochum have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Arminia Bielefeld have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: VfL Bochum won 2, Arminia Bielefeld won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- 2. Bundesliga
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Match events
BOCDSC23'Michael Steinwender
39'Joel Felix
72'Benjamin Boakye
78'⚽Benjamin Boakye ast. Joel Grodowski 0-1
87'Gerrit Holtmann
90'David Min
Live commentary
- 90'David Min (Arminia Bielefeld) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'Leon Schneider (Arminia Bielefeld) Substitution at 90'
- 87'Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum) Yellow Card at 87'
- 86'Alessandro Crimaldi (VfL Bochum) Substitution at 86'
- 82'David Min (Arminia Bielefeld) Substitution at 82'
- 81'Daniel Hanslik (VfL Bochum) Substitution at 81'
- 78'Benjamin Boakye (Arminia Bielefeld) Goal at 78'
- 72'Benjamin Boakye (Arminia Bielefeld) Yellow Card at 72'
- 64'Jannik Rochelt (Arminia Bielefeld) Substitution at 64'
- 64'Benjamin Boakye (Arminia Bielefeld) Substitution at 64'
- 63'Berkan Taz (VfL Bochum) Substitution at 63'
- 39'Joel Felix (Arminia Bielefeld) Yellow Card at 39'
- 23'Michael Steinwender (VfL Bochum) Yellow Card at 23'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
BOCDSC
General
64%Possession36%
0Big chances3
0Big chances missed2
6Corners4
Shots
10Total shots12
6Shots off target6
2Shots on target2
2Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork0
8Shots inside box8
2Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
0.67xG1.69
0.40xG open play1.15
0.27xG set play0.54
0.67Non-penalty xG1.69
0.35xG on target (xGOT)0.71
Passes
536Passes302
454 (85%)Accurate passes217 (72%)
275Own half134
179Opposition half83
28 (46%)Accurate long balls26 (38%)
6 (20%)Accurate crosses3 (23%)
27Throw-ins24
17Touches in opposition box20
0Offsides2
Defence
14Tackles17
2Interceptions7
4Shot blocks2
28Clearances31
1Keeper saves2
Duels
50Duels won49
30 (48%)Ground duels won33 (52%)
20 (56%)Aerial duels won16 (44%)
7 (47%)Successful dribbles10 (67%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
9Fouls committed9
General
62%Possession38%
0Big chances0
0Big chances missed0
5Corners0
Shots
6Total shots5
4Shots off target3
1Shots on target1
1Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork0
5Shots inside box2
1Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
0.33xG0.29
0.22xG open play0.27
0.10xG set play0.02
0.33Non-penalty xG0.29
0.18xG on target (xGOT)0.03
Passes
275Passes168
234 (85%)Accurate passes122 (73%)
143Own half78
91Opposition half44
10 (37%)Accurate long balls15 (37%)
5 (31%)Accurate crosses0 (0%)
10Throw-ins9
12Touches in opposition box6
0Offsides1
Defence
8Tackles8
1Interceptions3
1Shot blocks1
15Clearances16
1Keeper saves1
Duels
27Duels won22
16 (47%)Ground duels won18 (53%)
11 (73%)Aerial duels won4 (27%)
4 (57%)Successful dribbles6 (75%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Fouls committed4
General
66%Possession34%
0Big chances3
0Big chances missed2
1Corners4
Shots
4Total shots7
2Shots off target3
1Shots on target1
1Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork0
3Shots inside box6
1Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
0.34xG1.39
0.18xG open play0.87
0.17xG set play0.52
0.34Non-penalty xG1.39
0.16xG on target (xGOT)0.68
Passes
261Passes134
220 (84%)Accurate passes95 (71%)
132Own half56
88Opposition half39
18 (53%)Accurate long balls11 (41%)
1 (7%)Accurate crosses3 (33%)
17Throw-ins15
5Touches in opposition box14
0Offsides1
Defence
6Tackles9
1Interceptions4
3Shot blocks1
13Clearances15
0Keeper saves1
Duels
23Duels won27
14 (48%)Ground duels won15 (52%)
9 (43%)Aerial duels won12 (57%)
3 (38%)Successful dribbles4 (57%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed5
VfL BochumArminia Bielefeld
Expected goals (xG)
0.67–1.69
xG on target (xGOT)
0.35–0.71
Shots
10–12
Big chances
0–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Bielefeld (12)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedBochum (10) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Benjamin Boakye
Arminia Bielefeld
Ratings
VfL Bochum6.6
- 7.22Sean Klaiber
- 7.25Karol Mets
- 7.232Maximilian Wittek
- 7.124Mats Pannewig
- 6.915Michael Steinwender
- 6.717Gerrit Holtmann
- 6.47Christian Rasmussen
- 6.323Koji Miyoshi
- 6.11Timo Horn
- 6.133Philipp Hofmann
- 6.034Tom Meyer
Arminia Bielefeld7.2
- 7.71Jonas Thomas Kersken
- 7.717Arne Sicker
- 7.419Maximilian Großer
- 7.45Maximilian Bauer
- 7.421Stefano Russo
- 7.438Marius Wörl
- 7.311Joel GrodowskiA
- 6.92Felix Hagmann
- 6.931Leon Jensen
- 6.830Isaiah Young
- 6.43Joel Felix
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Bochum · Substitutes
- 16Tino Casali
- 31Leon Sawas
- 4Yiğit Karademir
- 28Charlie Patino
- 39Lasse Isbruch
- 37Alessandro Crimaldi
- 10Berkan Taz5.7
- 19Daniel Hanslik
- 29Mansour Ouro-Tagba
Manager: Uwe Rösler
Bielefeld · Substitutes
- 18Leo Oppermann
- 27Benjamin Boakye7.9
- 7Henri Koudossou
- 23Leon Schneider
- 29Tim Handwerker
- 6Marvin Mehlem
- 8Sam Schreck
- 9David Min
- 10Jannik Rochelt6.1
Manager: Oliver Kirch
Last 5 matches
VfL Bochum
LVfL Osnabruck1-028 Aug 2026
W@ Dynamo Dresden2-15 Sept 2026
DSpVgg Greuther Fürth1-112 Sept 2026
L@ Hannover 962-120 Sept 2026
WVfL Osnabruck4-12 Oct 2026
Arminia Bielefeld
L@ 1. FC Nürnberg4-129 Aug 2026
DSt. Pauli2-24 Sept 2026
L@ SV Darmstadt 982-111 Sept 2026
D1. FC Heidenheim 18462-220 Sept 2026
DRot-Weiss Essen2-23 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Bochum
1
Draws
2
Bielefeld
Last meetings
2 May 2026Arminia Bielefeld1 – 1VfL Bochum
6 Dec 2025VfL Bochum1 – 0Arminia Bielefeld
12 Aug 2023Arminia Bielefeld2 – 2VfL Bochum
6 May 2022VfL Bochum2 – 1Arminia Bielefeld
14 Dec 2021Arminia Bielefeld2 – 0VfL Bochum
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hertha | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 25 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  1. FC Nürnberg | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 18 | WWDDL |
| 3 |  Kaiserslautern | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 | LWDWW |
| 4 |  Wolfsburg | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +9 | 16 | LWDWD |
| 5 |  Magdeburg | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +8 | 16 | WDWLW |
| 6 |  Heidenheim | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | WDDLD |
| 7 |  St. Pauli | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +2 | 12 | WDWDD |
| 8 |  Bielefeld | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 | LDLDD |
| 9 |  Cottbus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | WDLDD |
| 10 |  Greuther Furth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | LDDLW |
| 11 |  D Dresden | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 | LDLDW |
| 12 |  Osnabruck | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 | WLDDL |
| 13 |  Bochum | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 | LWDLW |
| 14 |  Hannover | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 | DLWLD |
| 15 |  Karlsruher | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 8 | LLLWL |
| 16 |  Darmstadt | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 8 | WLWLD |
| 17 |  E Braunschweig | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 7 | LDLWL |
| 18 |  Holstein Kiel | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 5 | DLDLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in VfL Bochum v Arminia Bielefeld?
Arminia Bielefeld beat VfL Bochum 1-0 on Sunday 11 October (2. Bundesliga).
Who scored in VfL Bochum v Arminia Bielefeld?
Goals: Benjamin Boakye 78'.
When do VfL Bochum play next?
VfL Bochum play Mainz on Tuesday 27 October at 17:00 (UK time).
When do Arminia Bielefeld play next?
Arminia Bielefeld play TSV Eintracht Braunschweig on Friday 30 October at 17:30 (UK time).
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