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Mainz will face Bochum at the MEWA Arena on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign. The home side endured a slow start to their season but found their feet at the back end of last year and will now return to action this weekend with renewed vigour.
They picked up an impressive 3-1 away victory at Eintracht Frankfurt last time out with Paul Nebel getting on the scoresheet in either half to hand 10-man Mainz maximum points. The 05ers now sit fifth in the table with 25 points from 15 matches and will be looking to add to that tally on Saturday.
Bochum have had a poor season and are now hoping new head coach Dieter Hecking can help steer this side away from relegation. The visitors, however, ended a difficult 2024 on a positive note as they beat Heidenheim 2-0 in their last match. Moritz Broschinski and Matus Bero found the back of the net to help Die Blauen secure their first league win of the campaign.
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The visitors remain rock-bottom in the league table with just six points and will be looking to add to that tally here.
Mainz vs Bochum Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 22 meetings between Mainz and Bochum. The home side have won 12 of those games, four have ended in draws while the other six have gone to the visitors.
- The hosts are undefeated in their last four games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last six games in this fixture.
- Bochum have the second-worst offensive and defensive records in the German top-flight this season with 13 goals scored and 35 conceded.
Mainz vs Bochum Prediction
Mainz are on a run of consecutive victories and have now won five of their last six matches. They have won their last three home games and are poised to record a fourth this weekend.
Bochum's latest result ended a wretched 15-game winless streak in competitive action and they will now hope it is a sign of things to come. They however have the worst away record in the division this term and could lose here.
Prediction: Mainz 3-1 Bochum
Mainz vs Bochum Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Mainz
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of their last five matchups)
