The big picture

VfL Bochum come in 8th on the ladder with 14 points; 1. FC Nürnberg are 2nd on 24. 1. FC Nürnberg are the side higher up the table.

Form

VfL Bochum have won one of their last five and most recently beat St. Pauli 2–0.

1. FC Nürnberg have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to SC Freiburg 1–5.

1. FC Nürnberg have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2004: VfL Bochum 2, 1. FC Nürnberg 2, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2009-10), it was a draw 0–0 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Biggest margin between these two: VfL Bochum by 2 goals in 2004-05 (3–1).

Players to watch

For VfL Bochum, watch Myron Boadu (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2024-25) and Matús Bero (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2024-25).

For 1. FC Nürnberg, watch Hanno Behrens (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2018-19) and Mikael Ishak (0.1 goals a game, 3 assists in 2018-19).

At Vonovia Ruhrstadion

VfL Bochum have won 4 of their last 20 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, 1. FC Nürnberg have the edge.