VfL Bochum and Mainz play later on at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion
PREVIEW | VfL Bochum vs Mainz - team news, lineups, predictions Published on: 2025/05/08 14:45
VfL Bochum and Mainz clash this Saturday at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Match Day 33 of the 1. Bundesliga .
VfL Bochum have won 22 points to date and are placed in 18th position. In their last game, Dieter Hecking 's team drew 0-0 with 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (1. Bundesliga 2024/25).
Mainz have picked up 48 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last game, Bo Henriksen 's team drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt (1. Bundesliga 2024/25).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Mainz winning 2-0 .
Betting Insights
VfL Bochum lost four of their last five home games.
There have been more than 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 5 games of Mainz away.
Mainz lost three of their last five away games.
Predicted lineups VfL Bochum: Timo Horn , Tim Oermann , Ivan Ordets , Bernardo Júnior , Felix Passlack , Ibrahima Sissoko , Matus Bero , Maximilian Wittek , Tom Krauss , Giorgos Masouras , Moritz Broschinski
Mainz: Lasse Riess , Silvan Widmer , Stefan Bell , Andreas Olsen , Anthony Caci , Kaishu Sano , Nadiem Amiri , Phillipp Mwene , Paul Nebel , Jonathan Burkardt , Lee Jae-sung
Last starting XIs VfL Bochum ( vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2025-05-02): Timo Horn , Tim Oermann , Ivan Ordets , Bernardo Júnior , Tom Krauss , Felix Passlack , Matus Bero , Ibrahima Sissoko , Maximilian Wittek , Giorgos Masouras , Philipp Hofmann
Mainz ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2025-05-04): Lasse Riess , Danny da Costa , Andreas Olsen , Anthony Caci , Phillipp Mwene , Kaishu Sano , Lee Jae-sung , Nadiem Amiri , Dominik Kohr , Paul Nebel , Jonathan Burkardt
Ones to Watch Statistics 1. Bundesliga 2024/25 MANAGERS
Dieter Hecking has faced Bo Henriksen on one occasion, recording a loss.
Bo Henriksen has faced VfL Bochum on two occasions, recording only victories.
Dieter Hecking has faced Mainz on 27 occasions, recording eight wins, eight draws, and 11 losses
TEAMS
Away from home, Mainz currently has one draw in the last 15 games.
Away from home, Mainz has gone five consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Mainz has gone three consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, Mainz has suffered three consecutive defeats.
Mainz currently has one victory in the last eight games.
Mainz has gone nine consecutive games conceding goals.
Mainz has gone seven consecutive games without a win.
At home, VfL Bochum currently has one victory in the last eight games.
At home, VfL Bochum has gone five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, VfL Bochum has gone five consecutive games without a win.
VfL Bochum currently has one victory in the last ten games.
VfL Bochum has gone seven consecutive games without a win.
VfL Bochum has gone two consecutive games without losing.
HEAD TO HEAD
VfL Bochum and Mainz have faced each other 23 times, with Mainz having the advantage: 13 victories, compared to six wins for VfL Bochum.
At Vonovia Ruhrstadion, there is no advantage between VfL Bochum and Mainz: each team has won five times in 11 games.
In the 1. Bundesliga, 13 matches have taken place between the two teams, with one victory for VfL Bochum, two draws, and ten victories for Mainz.
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