VfL Bochum 2-0 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga, 31 Jan 2026
VfL Bochum beat FC Schalke 04 2-0 in 2. Bundesliga on 31 January 2026 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum. Kōji Miyoshi and Philipp Hofmann scored for VfL Bochum. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, VfL Bochum have won 0 and FC Schalke 04 3.
· kickoff·Vonovia Ruhrstadion · Bochum·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-01'assist: Gerrit Holtmann
- 2-043'assist: Gerrit Holtmann
- 45+2'Time wasting
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 47'Foul
- 62'
- 64'Foul
- 70'
- 70'
- 78'VARGoal cancelled
- 81'
- 82'out: E. Masovic
- 82'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
VfL Bochum
- 8.2Philipp StrompfD
- 8.2Kōji MiyoshiM
- 7.9Philipp HofmannF
- 7.9Gerrit HoltmannM
- 7.2Timo HornG
- 7.2Maximilian WittekD
- 6.9Felix PasslackD
- 6.9Erhan MašovićD
- 6.9Leandro MorgallaD
- 6.9Noah LoosliD
- 6.7Mikkel RaknebergD
- 6.7Cajetan LenzM
- 6.6Marcel SobottkaM
- 6.6Francis OnyekaM
- 6.3Callum MarshallF
- 6.3Farid Alfa-RuprechtF
FC Schalke 04
- 7.3Loris KariusG
- 6.7Kenan KaramanM
- 6.7Amin YounesF
- 6.7Tim-Justin DietrichD
- 6.7Christian GomisF
- 6.6Nikola KatićD
- 6.6Mertcan AyhanD
- 6.5Ron SchallenbergM
- 6.5Edin DžekoF
- 6.3Dejan LjubičićM
- 6.2Timo BeckerD
- 6.2Soufiane El-FaouziM
- 6.2Felipe SánchezD
- 6.0Mika WallentowitzM
Line-ups
FC Schalke 044-2-3-1
VfL Bochum4-1-3-2
Substitutes
VfL BochumUwe Rosler
Substitutes
- 15Felix Passlack90+2'62'D6.9
- 31M. Sobottka70'M6.6
- 4E. Masovic82'D6.9
- 22Niclas ThiedeG
- 11Moritz-Broni KwartengM
- 18M. Rakneberg82'D6.7
- 29F. Alfa-Ruprecht46'F6.3
- 8Kjell-Arik WätjenM
- 35Kacper KoscierskiD
FC Schalke 04Miron Muslic
Substitutes
- 8A. Younes70'F6.7
- 10Edin Džeko46'F6.5
- 22K. MullerG
- 27F. PorathM
- 31T. Dietrich81'D6.7
- 37M. GrugerM
- 45M. KhadrD
- 36J. SiebekingG
- 46P. Popperl
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
0.90Expected goals (xG)0.70
10Total shots12
6Shots on target2
3Shots off target7
1Blocked shots3
2Corners4
4Offsides2
15Fouls13
4Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves4
340Total passes549
245Accurate passes428
72%Pass accuracy78%
VfL Bochum
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Strompf | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Kōji Miyoshi | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Gerrit Holtmann | 45 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Timo Horn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Maximilian Wittek | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Felix Passlack | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Erhan Mašović | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Leandro Morgalla | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Noah Loosli | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mikkel Rakneberg | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Cajetan Lenz | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Marcel Sobottka | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Francis Onyeka | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Marshall | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Farid Alfa-Ruprecht | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
FC Schalke 04
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loris Karius | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kenan Karaman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Amin Younes | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tim-Justin Dietrich | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Christian Gomis | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nikola Katić | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mertcan Ayhan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ron Schallenberg | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Edin Džeko | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Dejan Ljubičić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Timo Becker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Soufiane El-Faouzi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Felipe Sánchez | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mika Wallentowitz | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
VfL BochumDDDDW
- D25 Jan 26ASV Elversberg1-1
- D18 Jan 26HSV Darmstadt 983-3
- D20 Dec 25HKarlsruher SC2-2
- D13 Dec 25AHannover 960-0
- W06 Dec 25HArminia Bielefeld1-0
FC Schalke 04DDLWW
- D25 Jan 26H1. FC Kaiserslautern2-2
- D17 Jan 26AHertha BSC0-0
- L21 Dec 25AEintracht Braunschweig1-2
- W14 Dec 25H1. FC Nürnberg1-0
- W05 Dec 25AFortuna Dusseldorf2-0
Head-to-head
- 23 Aug 25FC Schalke 042-1VfL Bochum
- 04 Mar 23VfL Bochum0-2FC Schalke 04
- 10 Sept 22FC Schalke 043-1VfL Bochum
Most recent meetings
Final table, 2. Bundesliga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | +19 | 70 |
| 2 | SV Elversberg | 34 | +25 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | +14 | 62 |
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 34 | +3 | 51 |
| 8 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | +2 | 46 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum | 34 | +2 | 44 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | -11 | 44 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 34 | +1 | 41 |
Before and after
VfL Bochum
- Previous: SV Elversberg 1-1 VfL Bochum, 25 Jan 2026 · 2. Bundesliga
- Next: Preußen Münster 1-1 VfL Bochum, 6 Feb 2026 · 2. Bundesliga
FC Schalke 04
- Previous: FC Schalke 04 2-2 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 25 Jan 2026 · 2. Bundesliga
- Next: FC Schalke 04 2-2 Dynamo Dresden, 7 Feb 2026 · 2. Bundesliga
Data updated