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Bochum
2. Bundesliga
16:30
UTC, Friday 23 October 2026
VfL Wolfsburg crest
Wolfsburg

Bochum vs Wolfsburg: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

VfL Bochum host VfL Wolfsburg at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 16:30 UTC, in the 2. Bundesliga (round 9). Prediction markets make Wolfsburg the favourite at 45%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Bochum have had 6 days of rest since playing Kaiserslautern (2. Bundesliga); Wolfsburg have had 6 after facing Heidenheim and travel about 266 km. Bochum are without 4 players (Philipp Strompf, Enis Çokaj, Babis Drakas and others); Wolfsburg are missing 1 (Christian Eriksen). Eric-Dominic Weisbach is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.7. The forecast at kick-off is 12°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Bochum 30%Draw 25%Wolfsburg 45%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Bochum 4-2-3-1

Coach: Uwe Rösler

  1. 1 Timo Horn GK
  2. 2 Sean Klaiber DEF
  3. 15 Michael Steinwender DEF
  4. 5 Karol Mets DEF
  5. 32 Maximilian Wittek DEF
  6. 34 Tom Meyer MID
  7. 24 Mats Pannewig MID
  8. 7 Christian Rasmussen FWD
  9. 23 Koji Miyoshi FWD
  10. 17 Gerrit Holtmann FWD
  11. 33 Philipp Hofmann FWD

Bench

  • 16 Tino Casali GK
  • 31 Leon Sawas DEF
  • 4 Yiğit Karademir DEF
  • 28 Charlie Patino MID
  • 39 Lasse Isbruch MID
  • 10 Berkan Taz FWD
  • 19 Daniel Hanslik FWD
  • 14 Jarne Steuckers FWD
  • 29 Mansour Ouro-Tagba FWD

Wolfsburg 4-3-3

Coach: Tobias Strobl

  1. 1 Timon Wellenreuther GK
  2. 26 Saël Kumbedi DEF
  3. 6 Hauke Wahl DEF
  4. 33 Cleiton Santos DEF
  5. 21 Joakim Mæhle DEF
  6. 31 Yannick Gerhardt MID
  7. 5 Vini Souza MID
  8. 20 Muhammed Mehmet Damar MID
  9. 17 Alexander Bernhardsson MID
  10. 19 Robert Glatzel FWD
  11. 11 Fabian Reese FWD

Bench

  • 30 Jakub Zieliński GK
  • 18 Jonas Adjetey DEF
  • 2 Kilian Fischer DEF
  • 22 Mathys Angély DEF
  • 8 Bence Dárdai MID
  • 37 Elvis Rexhbeçaj MID
  • 27 Maximilian Arnold MID
  • 23 Alessio Besio FWD
  • 7 Kento Shiogai FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Bochum

  • Philipp Strompf injury, back Unknown
  • Enis Çokaj injury, back Late October 2026
  • Babis Drakas injury, back Late October 2026
  • Jean Manuel Mbom injury, back Late October 2026

Wolfsburg

  • Christian Eriksen injury, back Unknown
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 22 February 2025: VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 VfL Bochum
  • Saturday 5 October 2024: VfL Bochum 1-3 VfL Wolfsburg
  • Saturday 20 April 2024: VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 VfL Bochum
  • Saturday 2 December 2023: VfL Bochum 3-1 VfL Wolfsburg
  • Saturday 22 April 2023: VfL Bochum 1-5 VfL Wolfsburg