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VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld is a tightly contested 2. Bundesliga matchup with neither venue guaranteeing the same outcome. Bochum won 2-1 at home on 6 May 2022 and 1-0 there on 6 December 2025, while Arminia Bielefeld won 2-0 at home on 14 December 2021. The teams drew 1-1 in Bielefeld on 2 May 2026, keeping the balance open.
Past matches, VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Arminia Bielefeld
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18G
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8M
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30F
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7F
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37F
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24D
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19D
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38M
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27F
VfL Bochum Substitutes
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G
22
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D
7
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D
39
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M
24
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M
8
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F
16
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F
29
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D
4
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M
11
Match events
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27'C. Lenz Yellow Card
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27'⚽J. Grodowski Penalty
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37'L. Morgalla M. Wittek
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46'C. Marshall C. Lenz
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46'M. Pannewig F. Onyeka
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46'M. Pannewig F. Onyeka
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46'C. Marshall C. Lenz
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50'C. Marshall Yellow Card
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67'F. Alfa-Ruprecht K. Miyoshi
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70'M. Worl J. Grodowski
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70'B. Boakye T. Momuluh
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71'M. Worl J. Grodowski
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71'B. Boakye T. Momuluh
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79'M. Kwarteng G. Holtmann
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79'⚽M. Kwarteng Normal Goal (Asst: F. Alfa-Ruprecht)
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83'C. Lannert T. Handwerker
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83'N. Sarenren Bazee R. Uldrikis
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83'N. Sarenren Bazee R. Uldrikis
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83'C. Lannert T. Handwerker
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87'M. Grosser S. Russo
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90' +6M. Kniat Red Card
Stats for this game
Matchup VfL Bochum VS Arminia Bielefeld
Bochum’s home margins
VfL Bochum have two useful home references in the cited meetings. They beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 on 6 May 2022 and 1-0 on 6 December 2025. Both victories were close, which gives Bochum a home edge without implying that the fixture becomes comfortable in their favour.
Bielefeld can answer
Arminia Bielefeld hosted on 14 December 2021 and won 2-0. That clean score gives Bielefeld a clear counterpoint and confirms that their own ground can produce a decisive result. It also keeps the matchup from being reduced to Bochum’s home wins or to a single reading of venue.
The draw keeps the door open
The meeting in Bielefeld on 2 May 2026 ended 1-1, adding a shared result to the home victories. Neither side turned that occasion into a winning margin, so the overall impression remains one of fine separation rather than a fixed hierarchy. A further encounter can test which club handles the small moments better without making a score prediction.