VfL Bochum vs SV Darmstadt 98

3 - 3
🕒 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Vonovia Ruhrstadion 🧑‍⚖️ Felix Bickel 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
VfL Bochum 9 · SV Darmstadt 98 5
Referee Stats
12 matches · 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.42
Over 4.5 cards 17%
Home wins 42%
Draws 25%
Away wins 33%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 3-3.

Team Overview

VfL Bochum (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-5-4

Goals For / Against

30 / 21
Avg: 1.76 / 1.24

Points

29
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2
SV Darmstadt 98 (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 3-8-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 28
Avg: 1.47 / 1.65

Points

17
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this 2.Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.71
PPG
1.00
1.76
GF
1.47
1.24
GA
1.65
53%
O2.5
65%
65%
BTTS
76%
53%
Score 1st
59%

League-position context

VfL Bochum rank9th
SV Darmstadt 98 rank5th
VfL Bochum points44
SV Darmstadt 98 points52
VfL Bochum: #9 · 44 pts · GD +2
18 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
SV Darmstadt 98: #5 · 52 pts · GD +12
10 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

VfL Bochum last 5 home

D W W L W
Points10/15
Weighted index64
Goals12-8
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

SV Darmstadt 98 last 5 away

D L L L D
Points2/15
Weighted index13
Goals6-9
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

VfL Bochum trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

SV Darmstadt 98 trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS76%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

VfL Bochum score at home88%
VfL Bochum clean sheet at home29%
SV Darmstadt 98 score away88%
SV Darmstadt 98 clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

VfL Bochum score first53%
VfL Bochum win after scoring first78%
SV Darmstadt 98 score first59%
SV Darmstadt 98 win after scoring first30%
Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Bochum 50% · SV Darmstadt 98 50%
Avg first goal minute: VfL Bochum 29.8' · SV Darmstadt 98 33.5'

Vs league average

VfL Bochum score at home1.76 vs 1.63
VfL Bochum concede at home1.24 vs 1.30
SV Darmstadt 98 score away1.47 vs 1.30
SV Darmstadt 98 concede away1.65 vs 1.63
VfL Bochum score 8% above league average, while SV Darmstadt 98 score 13% above league average.
Defensive side: VfL Bochum are 5% below league average at home, and SV Darmstadt 98 are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

VfL Bochum goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 6
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 4
16-30 3
61-75 2

SV Darmstadt 98 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
0-15 6
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
46-60 3
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
0-15 5
31-45 5
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
3'
3' Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
7'
7' Goal · 0-1
F. Hornby
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Richter
11'
11' Goal · 1-1
Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka
Normal Goal
27'
27' Goal · 2-1
P. Hofmann
Normal Goal
36'
36' Goal · 2-2
I. Lidberg
Normal Goal · Assist: Sergio López
61'
61' M. Kwarteng
1st substitution · For: K. Miyoshi
61'
61' F. Hornby
1st substitution · For: M. Papela
64'
64' K. Klefisch
68'
68' Goal · 2-3
L. Morgalla
Own Goal
71'
71' F. Holland
2nd substitution · For: A. Vukotić
74'
74' L. Morgalla
2nd substitution · For: F. Passlack
74'
74' Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
3rd substitution · For: C. Marshall
82'
82' Goal · 3-3
C. Marshall
Normal Goal
84'
84' H. Akiyama
3rd substitution · For: P. Will
84'
84' M. Richter
4th substitution · For: F. Lakenmacher
86'
86' M. Papela
86'
86' Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
4th substitution · For: K. Wätjen

VfL Bochum vs SV Darmstadt 98 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Bochum drew 3-3 with SV Darmstadt 98 on Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 2.Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Felix Bickel. It was played at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

First half: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht received a yellow card for VfL Bochum at 3'. SV Darmstadt 98 took an early lead at 7' when F. Hornby scored, with the assist credited to M. Richter, making the score 0-1. VfL Bochum leveled the score at 11' when Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka scored, making the score 1-1. VfL Bochum took the lead at 27' when P. Hofmann scored, making the score 2-1. SV Darmstadt 98 leveled the score at 36' when I. Lidberg scored, with the assist credited to Sergio López, making the score 2-2.

Second half: VfL Bochum made their 1st substitution at 61', with M. Kwarteng replacing K. Miyoshi. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 1st substitution at 61', with F. Hornby replacing M. Papela. K. Klefisch received a yellow card for SV Darmstadt 98 at 64'. SV Darmstadt 98 took the lead at 68' when L. Morgalla scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-3. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 2nd substitution at 71', with F. Holland replacing A. Vukotić. VfL Bochum made their 2nd substitution at 74', with L. Morgalla replacing F. Passlack. VfL Bochum made their 3rd substitution at 74', with Cajetan Benjamin Lenz replacing C. Marshall. VfL Bochum leveled the score at 82' when C. Marshall scored, making the score 3-3. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 3rd substitution at 84', with H. Akiyama replacing P. Will. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 4th substitution at 84', with M. Richter replacing F. Lakenmacher. M. Papela received a yellow card for SV Darmstadt 98 at 86'. VfL Bochum made their 4th substitution at 86', with Farid Alfa-Ruprecht replacing K. Wätjen.

VfL Bochum used 4 substitutions while SV Darmstadt 98 used 4 substitutions. VfL Bochum got 1 yellow card, while SV Darmstadt 98 got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 3-3.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games10
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals7 (70.0%)
BTTS7 (70.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS4 (80.0%)

VfL Bochum vs SV Darmstadt 98 Head-to-Head History by Season