Good pick · fair odds 1.51 · bookmaker 1.40 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.40Odds
Picks by market
ResultVfL Wolfsburg to win ✗50% · @2.00
Double chanceEither team to win ✗79% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓66% · @1.40
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.24
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗9% · fair 10.54
VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Friday 23 October the 2. Bundesliga brings VfL Bochum against VfL Wolfsburg at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Kick-off: 17:30 WAT. In the table, VfL Bochum are 8th, upper half, on 14 points after 11 matches; VfL Wolfsburg are 5th (upper half) with 19.
Current form
VfL Bochum, last 5: LLLDW Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, away. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
VfL Wolfsburg, last 5: WDWWL Their latest outing: 3–1 win over 1. FC Heidenheim, at home. 3.3 goals per outing makes them dangerous.
Momentum favours VfL Wolfsburg, collecting 1.8 points per game to 0.7 for VfL Bochum.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give VfL Bochum 1.3 xG, VfL Wolfsburg 1.8 xG – a total near 3.1. That is an open game on paper: 59% for three or more goals, 66% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – VfL Bochum 29%, draw 21%, VfL Wolfsburg 50%.
GG/NG: GG (66%) at 1.40.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (66%, odds 1.40). Most likely score in line with that pick: VfL Bochum 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
VfL Bochum29%fair 3.43 · @3.10
Draw21%fair 4.83 · @3.60
VfL Wolfsburg50%fair 1.99 · @2.00
3.06Expected goals
1.29VfL Bochum xG
1.77VfL Wolfsburg xG
66%Both score
59%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
1–29%
0–18%
0–27%
2–17%
2–26%
From our goals model: VfL Bochum 1.3 – 1.8 VfL Wolfsburg expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
VfL Wolfsburg to win✗
50%
1.99
2.00
Double chance
Either team to win✗
79%
1.26
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
66%
1.51
1.40
Draw no bet
VfL Wolfsburg (draw no bet)
63%
1.58
–
Asian handicap
VfL Bochum +1 (Asian handicap)✓
66%
1.52
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
81%
1.24
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
59%
1.69
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
63%
1.58
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
81%
1.24
–
First team to score
VfL Wolfsburg to score first✓
55%
1.81
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
39%
2.57
–
Half-time / full-time
HT VfL Wolfsburg / FT VfL Wolfsburg✗
30%
3.35
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
9%
10.54
–
Recent results
VfL Bochum – last 6
LLLDWL
17 Oct
@ 1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–2
L
11 Oct
vs Arminia Bielefeld
0–1
L
20 Sep
@ Hannover 96
1–2
L
12 Sep
vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1–1
D
5 Sep
@ Dynamo Dresden
2–1
W
28 Aug
vs VfL Osnabrück
0–1
L
0.7Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
50%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
VfL Wolfsburg – last 6
WDWWLD
17 Oct
vs 1. FC Heidenheim
3–1
W
10 Oct
@ 1. FC Nürnberg
4–4
D
1 Oct
vs Havelse
4–1
W
18 Sep
vs SV Darmstadt 98
5–1
W
12 Sep
@ FC St. Pauli
0–1
L
5 Sep
vs Energie Cottbus
4–4
D
3.3Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between VfL Bochum and VfL Wolfsburg.
What is the prediction for VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.40.
Who will win VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
On our numbers VfL Bochum have a 29% chance of winning, the draw 21% and VfL Wolfsburg 50%.
How many goals will there be in VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
We expect about 3.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score 66% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
Our predicted score is VfL Bochum 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.1 goals in total.
When is VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg?
VfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:30 (West Africa Time) at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
