RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats & team news

The ever ambitious RB Leipzig will open their Bundesliga campaign at home to VfL Bochum, who only avoided relegation from the German top-flight following a play-off victory against Fortuna Dusseldorf last season.

Leipzig finished fourth in the Bundesliga last term to earn UEFA Champions League qualification, although The Red Bulls have lost influential midfielder Dani Olmo to Barcelona this summer.

VfL Bochum will be aiming for a more comfortable Bundesliga season in 2024/25 under manager Peter Zeidler in what will be their fourth top flight campaign in a row since earning promotion in 2021.

How to watch RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum, TV channel and live stream

RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga is available to watch live on bet365's Live Streaming Service.

RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum kick-off time, date and venue

RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum will be played at the Red Bull Arena, and kick-off is at 14:30 BST on Saturday 24th August 2024.

RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

In the two Bundesliga meetings between RB Leipzig and VfL Bochum last season, Leipzig came out on top once with the other fixture ending in a draw.

The first meeting saw the two sides play out a goalless draw at the Red Bull Arena in October 2023.

RB Leipzig won the reverse match at VfL Bochum's Ruhrstadion in emphatic fashion in March 2024, with Dani Olmo, Lois Openda, Yussuf Poulsen and an own goal contributing to a 4-1 away victory.

RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum head-to-head record (H2H)

RB Leipzig wins	9
Draws	1
VfL Bochum wins	1

(*H2H stats refer to all competitions).

RB Leipzig v VfL Bochum team news

RB Leipzig team news

Midfielder Assan Ouedraogo is unavailable for Leipzig due to a knee injury, while Christoph Baumgartner, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Eljif Elmas and Xavier Schlager are all doubts.

VfL Bochum team news

Bernardo and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng are both unavailable for the visitors due to knee injuries, with Ivan Ordets struggling with a shoulder problem.