VFL Bochum vs Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | Pre Match
VFL Bochum vs Bayern Munich
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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Since their return to the Bundesliga in 2021, VfL Bochum have won two of their three league home games against FC Bayern München (most recently 3-2 in February 2024), as many victories as they managed in their previous 21 top-flight home games against FCB combined. They have only beaten Hoffenheim more often in Bochum over the last three seasons (3 times).
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FC Bayern München are in first place going into matchday 8, while VfL Bochum are bottom of the table. Of the last 15 games between the first- and last-placed sides, the latter has only managed to win once (D1, L13): Bochum themselves beat Union Berlin 2-1 in October 2022. FC Bayern's most recent defeat against a team sitting bottom of the pile came in March 2008 when they were beaten 2-0 in Cottbus (W27, D3 since).
3
One point from seven games represents VfL Bochum's joint worst record at this stage of a Bundesliga campaign (same as in 2022/23). It's the 13th time in league history that a club has had just one point at this stage, with only 1. FC Köln (3 times) and Bochum (2 times) experiencing this on multiple occasions.
4
FC Bayern München have scored 17 goals in their first four Bundesliga away games this season – a new league record. They have found the back of the net at least three times in each of their last four top-flight games on their travels and would equal the league record should they do so again this weekend (set by FCB themselves in 2019/20 under Hansi Flick).
5
FC Bayern München have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 Bundesliga away games (5-0 vs. Werder in mid-September). Only VfL Bochum (31) have conceded more goals on the road in 2024 than the Bavarians (29). Meanwhile, VfL are on a 23-game wait for a shutout in the Bundesliga – their second-longest run in the top flight (25 games from 2002 to 2003).
