VfL Bochum 1848 0-1 Hertha BSC result, stats and report

Hertha BSC took all three points at Osnabrück with a 3-1 victory in the 2. Bundesliga, despite the hosts creating more chances and dominating possession. Goals from Josip Brekalo, Kevin Sessa, and Farid Alfa-Ruprecht sealed it for the visitors in a match that will frustrate Osnabrück deeply.

Hertha BSC were three goals up before half-time and never seriously threatened after that, with a clinical first-half display built on set-piece precision and superior movement giving them a commanding 4-1 home win over Heidenheim.

VfL Bochum 1848 claimed all three points in Brunswick on Friday evening, a single early goal proving enough despite Braunschweig controlling large portions of the match. The result continues a curious pattern: the home side dominated the statistics and still lost.

Two sides with more questions than answers meet at the Betzenberg on Saturday. Kaiserslautern need to prove last month's 0-3 hammering was a blip. Bochum need to prove they can keep a clean sheet away from home.

Two sides who cannot string results together meet in Hannover on Sunday. Something has to give, but neither team is giving much confidence right now.

Dynamo Dresden host Hertha BSC on Saturday evening in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that pits a side searching for stability against one that has hit the ground running. The numbers tell a clear story. Whether Dresden can change it is another matter.

Osnabrück have conceded seven goals in two matches and are yet to win a point in the 2026/27 2. Bundesliga campaign. Hertha BSC, sitting second in the table, arrive with genuine momentum and a game plan that is already working.

Hertha BSC head into Sunday's home clash sitting second in the 2. Bundesliga table with a perfect start, but Magdeburg's explosive away record makes this one seriously spicy. Both sides know how to score. The question is whether either of them knows how to stop.