1. FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum Prediction

Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern·Wolfgang Haslberger 17/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalSTRONGModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-3.0%
1. FC Kaiserslautern Rest
7 days
VfL Bochum Rest
5 days

1. FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum: the result in context

1. FC Kaiserslautern beat VfL Bochum 2-0 in the 2. Bundesliga on 17 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Referee Wolfgang Haslberger averages 5.32 cards a game, 0.66 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%2.19
X
25%3.50
2
32%3.02
Double Chance
1X
68%1.36
X2
57%1.65
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.55
No
36%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.88 + 1.52 = 3.40
Over 1.5
81%1.20
Over 2.5
62%1.67
Over 3.5
41%2.62
Under 1.5
19%4.10
Under 2.5
38%2.14
Under 3.5
59%1.44
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.8 + 4.8 = 10.6
Over 8.5
71%1.26
Over 9.5
60%1.50
Over 10.5
48%1.86
Under 8.5
29%3.20
Under 9.5
40%2.34
Under 10.5
52%1.87
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.2 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%-
Over 4.5
43%-
Under 3.5
38%-
Under 4.5
57%-

Match Events

31'Miloš LukovićAssist: Ibrahim Kanate
53'Karol MetsDissent
55'Gerrit Holtmann INJarne Steuckers out
63'Ibrahim Kanate INErencan Yardimci out
63'Miloš Luković INThierry Fidjeu Tazemeta out
69'Tom MeyerFoul
70'Jan ElvediFoul
72'Mats Henry Pannewig INCharlie Patino out
72'Koji Miyoshi INBerkan Taz out
74'Sean KlaiberDissent
75'Semih Sahin(Penalty)
76'Jan Elvedi INSimon Asta out
76'Naatan Skyttä INFabian Kunze out
83'Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen INDaniel Hanslik out
86'Mario Sauer INMarlon Ritter out

Lineups

1. FC Kaiserslautern
3-4-2-1Coach: T. Lieberknecht
VfL Bochum
4-2-3-1Coach: U. Rösler
Avg rating7.03
Avg rating6.16
J. Krahl6.61J. Krahl
J. Elvedi7.333J. Elvedi
M. Gyamfi7.24M. Gyamfi
A. Murphy7.63A. Murphy
P. Joly6.626P. Joly
S. Şahin7.78S. Şahin
M. Sauer6.521M. Sauer
Mika Haas6.922M. Haas
N. Skyttä6.515N. Skyttä
I. Kanate7.711I. Kanate
M. Luković8.145M. Luković
T. Horn6.01T. Horn
S. Klaiber5.22S. Klaiber
M. Steinwender6.615M. Steinwender
K. Mets6.25K. Mets
M. Wittek6.132M. Wittek
M. Pannewig6.324M. Pannewig
T. Meyer6.434T. Meyer
C. Rasmussen5.87C. Rasmussen
K. Miyoshi6.223K. Miyoshi
G. Holtmann5.917G. Holtmann
P. Hofmann6.533P. Hofmann

1. FC Kaiserslautern Substitutes

37Leon Robinson
7M. Ritter86'for Mario Sauer6.8
9I. Prtajin
6F. Kunze76'for Naatan Skyttä6.9
20M. Berisha
2S. Asta76'for Jan Elvedi7.0
39T. Fidjeu-Tazemeta63'for Miloš Luković6.8
17E. Yardımcı63'for Ibrahim Kanate6.4
34Y. Onohiol

VfL Bochum Substitutes

10B. Taz72'for Koji Miyoshi5.9
16T. Casali
19D. Hanslik83'for Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen6.4
39L. Isbruch
4Y. Karademir
29M. Ouro-Tagba
28C. Patino72'for Mats Henry Pannewig6.5
31L. Sawas
14J. Steuckers55'for Gerrit Holtmann6.4

Match Stats

1. FC KaiserslauternVfL Bochum
46%Ball Possession54%
6Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
16Total Shots8
3Shots on Goal2
8Shots off Goal5
10Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box3
5Blocked Shots1
8Fouls11
1Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves1
375Total Passes445
274Passes Accurate363
11Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
1681Elo Rating 1631
0.89Attack 0.58
2.58Defense 1.61
66%Hit Rate 0%
15.7Shots per Game 15.6
5.7Shots on Target 4.8
5.5Corners per Game 5.8
2.0Cards per Game 1.5

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.4 goals
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.2 in first half)
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.4 vs 0.1 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern1Wins · 50%
Draws00%
VfL BochumVfL Bochum1Wins · 50%
5.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored2 of 2
100%3+ goals2 of 2

Previous meetings

2. Bundesliga07/03/2026
VfL Bochum1. FC Kaiserslautern
32
2. Bundesliga04/10/2025
1. FC KaiserslauternVfL Bochum
32

Recent Form

1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
5W4D1L
09/10/2026
1. FC Heidenheim1. FC Kaiserslautern
00
D
02/10/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
11
D
19/09/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternEintracht Braunschweig
10
W
12/09/2026
1. FC Magdeburg1. FC Kaiserslautern
30
L
05/09/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternSV Darmstadt 98
30
W
30/08/2026
FC St. Pauli1. FC Kaiserslautern
12
W
21/08/2026
Waldhof Mannheim1. FC Kaiserslautern
0010
W
15/08/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternKarlsruher SC
00
D
08/08/2026
VfL Wolfsburg1. FC Kaiserslautern
00
D
01/08/2026
Metz1. FC Kaiserslautern
13
W
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
4W2D4L
11/10/2026
VfL BochumArminia Bielefeld
01
L
02/10/2026
VfL BochumVfL Osnabrück
41
W
20/09/2026
Hannover 96VfL Bochum
21
L
12/09/2026
VfL BochumSpVgg Greuther Fürth
11
D
05/09/2026
Dynamo DresdenVfL Bochum
12
W
28/08/2026
VfL BochumVfL Osnabrück
01
L
23/08/2026
SpVgg Greuther FürthVfL Bochum
12
W
14/08/2026
Eintracht BraunschweigVfL Bochum
01
W
07/08/2026
VfL BochumHertha BSC
01
L
01/08/2026
VfL BochumSheffield Utd
00
D

Referee Profile

Wolfgang Haslberger122 matches

5.32Cards per match
5.14Yellow cards per match
0.18Red cards per match
21.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Wolfgang Haslberger5.32
Other referees4.66

5.32 cards a match, 0.66 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.66).

Cards come from 91 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

2. Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Hertha BSCHertha BSC981020:8+1225WDWWW
21. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg953121:12+918LDDWW
31. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern95319:4+518WWDWL
4VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg944123:14+916DWDWL
51. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg951320:12+816WLWDW
61. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim943216:16015DLDDW
7FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli926111:9+212DDWDW
8VfL OsnabrückVfL Osnabrück932414:15-111WLDDL
9Arminia BielefeldArminia Bielefeld932413:14-111LWWDL
10Eintracht BraunschweigEintracht Braunschweig931515:15010WLWLD
11Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus924317:18-110DDLDW
12SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth923412:16-49LWLDD
13Holstein KielHolstein Kiel915310:11-18WDLDL
14VfL BochumVfL Bochum92256:10-48DLLLD
15Dynamo DresdenDynamo Dresden922511:18-78LWDLD
16Hannover 96Hannover 9692258:15-78LDLWL
17Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC922511:20-98LWLLL
18SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 9892258:18-108DLWLW
PromotionRelegation

About the 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum forecast

The forecasts for this 2. Bundesliga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga table

In the 2. Bundesliga table, 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd and VfL Bochum 14th, 10 points apart. League goal record so far: 1. FC Kaiserslautern 9-4, VfL Bochum 6-10. The full standings are on the 2. Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Bochum have met only 2 times recently, averaging 5.0 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.