VfL Bochum vs Bayern München

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).

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).

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.

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).

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).