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VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern is a tightly balanced 2. Bundesliga matchup in which narrow wins sit alongside goalless draws. Bochum won 3-2 at home on 7 March 2026, while Kaiserslautern had taken a 3-2 home victory on 4 October 2025. The clubs drew 0-0 in Kaiserslautern on 3 November 2017 and 0-0 in Bochum on 5 April 2017, keeping margins central.
Past matches, VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes VfL Bochum
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8M
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16F
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34M
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18D
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39D
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22G
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7D
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4D
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11M
1. FC Kaiserslautern Substitutes
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D
2
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F
20
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M
8
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F
10
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F
19
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G
40
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D
13
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D
4
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M
43
Match events
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9'⚽P. Hofmann Normal Goal (Asst: M. Wittek)
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30'⚽N. Bassette Normal Goal (Asst: P. Joly)
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43'Francis Onyeka Yellow Card
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46'Mats Pannewig Yellow Card
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50'⚽M. Ritter Normal Goal (Asst: K. Redondo)
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58'K. Watjen F. Alfa-Ruprecht
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58'C. Marshall M. Bero
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61'Kenny Prince Redondo Yellow Card
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61'Norman Bassette Yellow Card
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62'Callum Marshall Yellow Card
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63'M. Berisha N. Bassette
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63'S. Asta P. Joly
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66'⚽C. Marshall Normal Goal (Asst: K. Miyoshi)
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69'⚽M. Pannewig Normal Goal
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76'S. Sahin K. Redondo
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77'C. Lenz F. Onyeka
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80'Leon Robinson Yellow Card
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83'D. Hanslik L. Sirch
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83'M. Emreli M. Ritter
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85'L. Morgalla O. Olsen
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85'M. Rakneberg M. Wittek
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90' +4Mergim Berisha Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup VfL Bochum VS 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Narrow wins point both ways
VfL Bochum and 1. FC Kaiserslautern have produced a balance in which either side can claim a close victory. Bochum won 3-2 at home on 7 March 2026, while Kaiserslautern answered with a 3-2 home success on 4 October 2025. Identical winning margins at opposite venues make the contest difficult to reduce to one ground or one type of result. Each club has a clear route to a win, but neither has removed the other from the equation.
Goalless draws add another layer
The pairing can become much tighter than those five-goal encounters. The teams drew 0-0 in Kaiserslautern on 3 November 2017 and repeated that score in Bochum on 5 April 2017. Those results show that a meeting can remain level without a goal, making patience and small differences more important than a fixed expectation about the score. Bochum hold a slight directional edge in the broader balance, yet Kaiserslautern’s away and home responses keep the hierarchy unsettled. The next meeting can test whether either side turns a narrow advantage into firmer control or another draw restores the symmetry.