VfL Bochum 1848 vs Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga Match Preview
VfL Bochum 1848 face Schalke 04 in 2. Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, kicking off on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC.
VfL Bochum 1848 sit 10th in the 2. Bundesliga table with 29 points from 23 games (7W 8D 8L), while Schalke 04 are 1st with 46 points (14W 4D 5L).
Recent Form
VfL Bochum 1848 recent form: DDDWD. D 1-1 vs Nürnberg (H, 2026-02-20 17:30:00). D 0-0 vs Paderborn (H, 2026-02-15 12:30:00). D 1-1 vs Preußen Münster (A, 2026-02-06 17:30:00). W 2-0 vs Schalke 04 (H, 2026-01-31 12:00:00). D 1-1 vs Elversberg (A, 2026-01-25 12:30:00).
Schalke 04 recent form: WWDLD. W 5-3 vs Magdeburg (H, 2026-02-21 19:30:00). W 1-2 vs Holstein Kiel (A, 2026-02-15 12:30:00). D 2-2 vs Dynamo Dresden (H, 2026-02-07 12:00:00). L 2-0 vs VfL Bochum 1848 (A, 2026-01-31 12:00:00). D 2-2 vs Kaiserslautern (H, 2026-01-25 12:30:00).
2. Bundesliga League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 46 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 45 |
| 3 | Elversberg | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 44 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 43 |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 42 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 37 |
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 34 |
| 8 | Nürnberg | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 30 |
| 10 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 29 |
| 11 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 25 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 25 |
| 14 | Holstein Kiel | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Preußen Münster | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 22 |
| 18 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 22 |
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, VfL Bochum 1848 have won 3 times, Schalke 04 have won 6 times, and 1 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 3.1 goals per game. Both teams scored in 40% of H2H meetings.
- 2026-01-31 12:00:00: VfL Bochum 1848 2-0 Schalke 04 ()
- 2025-08-23 18:30:00: Schalke 04 2-1 VfL Bochum 1848 ()
- 2023-03-04 14:30:00: VfL Bochum 1848 0-2 Schalke 04 ()
- 2022-09-10 16:30:00: Schalke 04 3-1 VfL Bochum 1848 ()
- 2020-09-05 13:30:00: Schalke 04 3-0 VfL Bochum 1848 ()
Season Statistics
VfL Bochum 1848: 1 Goals Scored (Avg), 0.6 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 60% BTTS Rate.
Schalke 04: 2.4 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.8 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 39% - 61% Schalke 04. Corners: VfL Bochum 1848 2 - 4 Schalke 04
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