Bochum vs Hertha Berlin

7 August 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Wolfgang Haslberger

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Sebastian Grønning 39’

Match summary

Hertha Berlin won 1-0 away at Bochum. Hertha Berlin led 1-0 at half-time.

Sebastian Grønning put Hertha Berlin ahead in the 39th minute.

Bochum can feel hard done by, creating 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Hertha Berlin's 0.74 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
13 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 2
439 Passes 340
78.6% Pass accuracy 74.4%
16 Tackles 19
18 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Bochum Hertha Berlin
Kick-off
Philipp HofmannShot on target
30’
34’
39’
Sebastian GrønningLeft foot shot0-1 (Hertha Berlin)
Half-time0-1
48’
50’
51’
Linus GechterShot on target
Second half underway
Philipp HofmannArgument
58’
73’
78’
Maximilian WittekShot on target
79’
Philipp HofmannShot on target
89’
90+1’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.74 39’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), 0-1 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.74 39’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), 0-1 Grønning 39’
Bochum 1.16 xGHertha Berlin 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hertha Berlin attacking Bochum attacking 
39’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 41’ Berkan Taz (Bochum), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 15’ Yiğit Karademir (Bochum), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 64’ Berkan Taz (Bochum), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 72’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 46’ Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Soufian Gouram (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Berkan Taz (Bochum), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Maximilian Wittek (Bochum), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Mats Pannewig (Bochum), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Soufian Gouram (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Christian Rasmussen (Bochum), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 41’ Berkan Taz (Bochum), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 15’ Yiğit Karademir (Bochum), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 64’ Berkan Taz (Bochum), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 72’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 46’ Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Soufian Gouram (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Berkan Taz (Bochum), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Maximilian Wittek (Bochum), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Marten Winkler (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Philipp Hofmann (Bochum), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Sebastian Grønning (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Linus Gechter (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Josip Brekalo (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Mats Pannewig (Bochum), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Kevin Sessa (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Soufian Gouram (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Christian Rasmussen (Bochum), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Bochum 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Horn
Wittek
Steinwender
Karademir 46’
Olsen
Çokaj 86’
Mbom 46’
Crimaldi 61’
Taz
Miyoshi 76’
Hofmann
Hertha Berlin 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gersbeck
Eitschberger 86’
Gechter
Kolbe
Zeefuik
Sessa
Seguin 86’
Gouram 63’
Brekalo 86’
Winkler
Grønning 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 1 48 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
90′ 1 2 2 6 3 38 5 – – –
90′ 2 – – 6 3 66 – – – –
Yiğit Karademir Taken off
45′ – – – 1 1 22 – – – –
90′ 2 – – 4 – 35 1 – –
Jean-Manuel Mbom Taken off
45′ – – – 1 1 17 3 – – –
Karol Mets Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 2 – 4 2 40 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Enis Çokaj Taken off
86′ – – 49 1 0.03 1 1 4 – 1 –
Koji Miyoshi Taken off
76′ – – 17 1 0.08 2 1 5 1 2 –
90′ – – 34 4 0.41 – – – – – –
Alessandro Crimaldi Taken off
61′ – – 11 1 0.02 4 – 7 2 1 –
Mats Pannewig Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 21 – 0.03 1 1 3 – 1 –
Gerrit Holtmann Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 14 1 0.02 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
90′ – – 4 2 0.27 0.00 – 10 2 22
Christian Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.01 0.17 – 1 1 4 –
Daniel Hanslik Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – – 1 1 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bochum win 42% Avg odds 2.21
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Hertha Berlin win 31% Avg odds 2.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.