Professionals, 23. September 2021

VfL Bochum: Sunday’s opponents by numbers

Bochum are back in the Bundesliga after an 11-year-absence, but after winning their first home match of the campaign they have now lost three in succession.

Bochum have been promoted to the Bundesliga seven times in their history.

The North Rhine-Westphalia club have conceded 13 league goals so far this season – more than any other team in the division.

Bochum are 13th in the all-time Bundesliga standings, having played 1,165 top-flight matches.

VfL goalkeeper Manuel Riemann has made 23 saves so far this term. Only Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s Lukas Hradecky has racked up as many stops in 2021/22.

27.4

The average age of Bochum’s squad is 27.4 years, the oldest in the league.

Bochum were crowned Bundesliga 2 champions with 67 points last season, sealing promotion back to Germany’s top flight after 11 years in the second tier.