18 December 2021 at 14:30

Referee: T. Reichel

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Vfl Bochum

Away Record: Union Berlin

W 85D 60L 88
Over 2.552
Goals scored293

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Union Berlin defeated Vfl Bochum 1:0. The match was played in Bundesliga 2021. Goals were scored by M. Kruse 16′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Vfl Bochum had 55% possession while Union Berlin held 45%. Vfl Bochum had 13 shots (3 on target) compared to 9 (3 on target) for Union Berlin. Vfl Bochum made 3 substitutions, Union Berlin made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Vfl Bochum and Union Berlin — 1 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Vfl Bochum
Union Berlin
Kick Off
16′
M. Kruse

assist: G. Prömel

Half Time
K. StafylidisH. Bockhorn
60′
64′
T. AwoniyiK. Behrens
64′
S. BeckerG. Haraguchi
C. Antwi-AdjeiS. Ganvoula
75′
P. OsterhageS. Novothny
75′
76′
M. KruseA. Voglsammer
76′
C. TrimmelJ. Ryerson
90′
R. KhediraK. Möhwald
Full Time

Match Statistics

Vfl Bochum had 55% possession against Union Berlin's 45%. Vfl Bochum registered 13 shots (3 on target) while Union Berlin managed 9 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 1–5. Fouls committed: 13–9.

3Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal3
13Total Shots9
2Blocked Shots3
8Shots insidebox8
5Shots outsidebox1
13Fouls9
1Corner Kicks5
1Offsides1
55%Ball Possession45%
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves3
518Total passes431
397Passes accurate314
77%Passes %73%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Vfl Bochum have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Union Berlin show 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Vfl Bochum

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Union Berlin

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Vfl Bochum vs Union Berlin Head to Head Results

Vfl Bochum and Union Berlin have met 23 times — Vfl Bochum won 7, Union Berlin won 10, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Union Berlin leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 73 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.17 per match (34 for the home side, 39 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (70%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Vfl Bochum are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2024.

7

Vfl Bochum

6

Drawn

10

Union Berlin

Goals: 34Goals: 39

Recent Meetings (23)

27 Apr 2025Vfl Bochum1 – 1Union Berlin
14 Dec 2024Union Berlin1 – 1Vfl Bochum
5 May 2024Union Berlin3 – 4Vfl Bochum
16 Dec 2023Vfl Bochum3 – 0Union Berlin
16 Apr 2023Union Berlin1 – 1Vfl Bochum
23 Oct 2022Vfl Bochum2 – 1Union Berlin
14 May 2022Union Berlin3 – 2Vfl Bochum
19 May 2019Vfl Bochum2 – 2Union Berlin
15 Dec 2018Union Berlin2 – 0Vfl Bochum
6 May 2018Union Berlin3 – 1Vfl Bochum
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026