📏 Form Guide

VfL Bochum

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VfL Bochum enter this fixture after a 2-2 Bundesliga 2 drawn result vs Karlsruhe.

In that game, VfL Bochum had 37% possession and 11 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for VfL Bochum was Francis Onyeka (35', 69'). At the other end, Karlsruher had 11 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Marvin Wanitzek (47') and Shio Fukuda (86') scored for Karlsruhe.

Uwe Rösler's VfL Bochum have hit the target 7 times over their past 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that they have conceded in that same time amounts to 6.

A look at their previous results shows us that VfL Bochum:

• have left without a victory over Darmstadt in their last 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.

Darmstadt

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Last time out, Darmstadt drew 2-2 in the Bundesliga 2 tie with SC Paderborn 07.

In that game, Darmstadt managed 35% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. For Darmstadt, the goalscorers were Marco Richter (4') and Kyllian Corredor (37'). On the other side, Paderborn 07 got 19 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Mika Baur (54') and Sebastian Klaas (84') scored for SC Paderborn 07.

Florian Kohfeldt's Darmstadt have had reason to celebrate scoring 10 times throughout their previous six matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during those matches equals 8.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Darmstadt:

• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches away from home.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels dating back to 07/03/2020, neither club has come out on top overall with VfL Bochum winning 2 of those games, Darmstadt 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.

In all, 19 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 8 from Bochum and 11 being from Darmstadt. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.

The last league meeting featuring the two was Bundesliga 2 match day 1 on 02/08/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Darmstadt 4-1 VfL Bochum.

In that game, Darmstadt had 43% possession and 19 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The scorers were Isac Lidberg (5', 45', 47') and Aleksandar Vukotić (56').

At the other end, VfL Bochum had 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Moritz Broschinski (34') scored.

The match was refereed by Max Burda.

ℹ️ Team News: VfL Bochum

We are thinking that Bochum should kick off with a 4-2-3-1 system for this one, beginning the first half with Timo Horn, Leandro Morgalla, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek, Cajetan Lenz, Mats Pannewig, Koji Miyoshi, Francis Onyeka, Kjell Wätjen and Philipp Hofmann.

ℹ️ Team News: Darmstadt

From our viewpoint, Darmstadt appear most likely to elect for a 4-4-2 formation using Marcel Schuhen, Sergio López, Patric Pfeiffer, Matej Maglica, Fabian Holland, Marco Richter, Kai Klefisch, Hiroki Akiyama, Luca Marseiler, Isac Lidberg and Fraser Hornby.

⚡ Prediction

Our feeling is that Darmstadt and VfL Bochum could both end up scoring in a what should be a good tussle with little between the two teams.

Will be interesting to see how this one goes, with a good chance of a draw. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a very close game with a score draw at the end of the match.

Renata Leite, 12:01 18/01/2026