Overview
- Cajetan Lenz headed in from a corner in the 7th minute before Francis Onyeka added a second in the 73rd after a pass from Philipp Hofmann.
- Goalkeeper Timo Horn preserved the clean sheet by saving Sebastian Polter's stoppage-time penalty at 90+7.
- The victory moves Bochum to 13th on 13 points, creating a three-point cushion above the relegation places.
- Braunschweig suffered a third straight defeat and slipped to 16th, with only one win in their last ten league matches.
- Rösler named the same starting XI for a third match as Bochum paired compact defending with set-piece efficiency and quick transitions.