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1–1
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VfL Bochum 1848 host Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga on Friday evening at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Recent form is mixed, with two wins, one draw and two defeats in the last five; VfL Bochum 1848 won 3–2 at home to Karlsruher SC in their latest game. This season the hosts have four wins, two draws and five defeats from 11 league matches, a goal difference of −2. They have taken five points from six home games, letting in seven.
Darmstadt 98 are still waiting for a first league win away from home this season, after five attempts. The visitors have won two, drawn three and lost six of their 11 league games this season, scoring nine and conceding 21. They have failed to score in six of their 11 league games.
The last meeting at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, in January 2026, ended in a draw.
The AI makes a 1–1 draw the most likely result, with both sides on the scoresheet. No prediction is guaranteed; it is one view of how the game could go.
Form: last five
VfL Bochum 1848
- WonKarlsruher SC (H)3–28 Nov
- WonEnergie Cottbus (A)2–130 Oct
- DrewVfL Wolfsburg (H)1–123 Oct
- LostKaiserslautern (A)0–217 Oct
- LostDSC Arminia Bielefeld (H)0–111 Oct
Darmstadt 98
- LostNürnberg (A)0–27 Nov
- DrewMagdeburg (H)1–131 Oct
- DrewSt. Pauli (H)0–023 Oct
- LostKarlsruher SC (A)0–418 Oct
- WonEnergie Cottbus (H)3–110 Oct
Head-to-head at Vonovia Ruhrstadion
- VfL Bochum 1848 v Darmstadt 98Draw18 Jan 2026
Match facts
- Competition
- 2. Bundesliga (Germany)
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum