Good pick · fair odds 1.51 · bookmaker 1.40 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.40Odds
Quick tips for this match
ResultVfL Wolfsburg to win ✗51% · @2.00
Double chanceEither team to win ✗80% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓66% · @1.40
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.24
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗10% · fair 10.52
VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg preview and prediction
The match
VfL Bochum host VfL Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga on Friday 23 October, with kick-off at 17:30 (WAT) at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. VfL Bochum are 8th with 14 points from 11 games (in the top half), while VfL Wolfsburg sit 5th on 19 points (in the top half).
Form guide
VfL Bochum's last 5: LLLDW Most recently they lost to 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–2 away. At home they have won 0 and lost 2 of their last 3. Goals have dried up – just 0.7 per game.
VfL Wolfsburg's last 5: WDWWL Most recently they beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3–1 at home. They are scoring freely – 3.3 goals a game.
VfL Wolfsburg arrive in clearly the better form, averaging 1.8 points a game against 0.7.
Goals outlook
Our model expects about 3.1 goals: 1.3 for VfL Bochum and 1.8 for VfL Wolfsburg. That suggests an open game – over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score in 66% of our simulations.
Our pre-match pick was Both teams to score – a 66% chance at odds of 1.40. Predicted score: VfL Bochum 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg. Bets settle on the 90-minute score. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, bet responsibly.
Win chances
VfL Bochum29%fair 3.43 · @3.10
Draw20%fair 4.97 · @3.60
VfL Wolfsburg51%fair 1.97 · @2.00
3.06Expected goals
1.28VfL Bochum xG
1.78VfL Wolfsburg xG
66%Both score
59%Over 2.5
Most likely scores
1–111%
1–210%
0–18%
0–27%
2–17%
2–26%
From our goals model: VfL Bochum 1.3 – 1.8 VfL Wolfsburg expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Every market, with fair odds
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
VfL Wolfsburg to win✗
51%
1.97
2.00
Double chance
Either team to win✗
80%
1.25
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
66%
1.51
1.40
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
81%
1.24
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
59%
1.69
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
63%
1.58
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
39%
2.58
–
Half-time / full-time
HT VfL Wolfsburg / FT VfL Wolfsburg✗
30%
3.32
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
10%
10.52
–
Form
VfL Bochum – last 6
LLLDWL
17 Oct
@ 1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–2
L
11 Oct
vs Arminia Bielefeld
0–1
L
20 Sep
@ Hannover 96
1–2
L
12 Sep
vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1–1
D
5 Sep
@ Dynamo Dresden
2–1
W
28 Aug
vs VfL Osnabrück
0–1
L
0.7Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
50%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
VfL Wolfsburg – last 6
WDWWLD
17 Oct
vs 1. FC Heidenheim
3–1
W
10 Oct
@ 1. FC Nürnberg
4–4
D
1 Oct
vs Havelse
4–1
W
18 Sep
vs SV Darmstadt 98
5–1
W
12 Sep
@ FC St. Pauli
0–1
L
5 Sep
vs Energie Cottbus
4–4
D
3.3Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between VfL Bochum and VfL Wolfsburg.
What is the prediction for VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.40.
Who will win VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
On our numbers VfL Bochum have a 29% chance of winning, the draw 20% and VfL Wolfsburg 51%.
How many goals will there be in VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
We expect about 3.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score 66% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
Our predicted score is VfL Bochum 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.1 goals in total.
When is VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:30 (West Africa Time) at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
