VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld (11 October 2026, 2. Bundesliga): match facts, form and head-to-head

VfL Bochum head into the clash on home turf perched in ninth place with seven points from six games, having netted five and conceded six while boasting two wins and a draw. Their visitors, Arminia Bielefeld, sit in thirteenth with five points, scoring ten but letting in twelve, and will be hoping their lone victory and two stalemates can lift them out of the lower half. The two sides have already met this season, with Bochum’s tighter defence contrasting Bielefeld’s more prolific but porous attack. A win for the hosts would cement their push toward the top‑half, whereas a point for Bielefeld could prove vital in the fight to avoid the relegation zone.