VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund

VfL Bochum have only won one of their last 13 Bundesliga games against Borussia Dortmund (D5, L7) and are winless in six Bundesliga home games against BVB since 2007. All three of VfL’s top-flight home games against Dortmund since promotion in 2021 have ended 1-1 after the hosts went 1-0 up.

With 11 points from the first 21 games, this is VfL Bochum’s worst ever Bundesliga campaign. No team in league history with a record this poor at this stage of the season has ever stayed up. VfL have picked up 82% of their points in 2024/25 at home (9 of 11), the highest proportion of any side.

With 29 points from 21 games, this is Borussia Dortmund’s worst Bundesliga season in 10 years (22 points in 2014/15, Jürgen Klopp’s final season), while their tally of 36 goals conceded represents their joint worst defensive record at this stage since 2000 (same as 2021/22 and 2007/08). BVB have collected a joint league-low four points in 2025 (same as Hoffenheim and Heidenheim).

VfL Bochum (113.1 kilometres) and Borussia Dortmund (114.3) cover the least distance per game on average of all Bundesliga sides this season.

VfL Bochum have allowed their opponents the most vertical attacks against them this season (47), also conceding the most goals in this fashion (6). Borussia Dortmund have faced the third-most vertical attacks (38, Bremen: 41) and have let in three goals from them.