Bochum vs Mainz Prediction & Tips
Bochum and Mainz 05 play at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a Bundesliga round 1 clash. The recent head-to-head record is in favour of the home team, who have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 4 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 18-01-2022, ended with VfL Bochum 1848 winning by (3-1). In this match, home advantage could play an important role, as Mainz 05 have significant differences in home and away results.
The home team debuts in this edition after finishing last season in 13th place. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from its stadium, as in the last 30 games it records 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in its stadium. In the last game they played, for the DFB Pokal, they beat Viktoria Berlin away by (0-3). In the last 10 home games Bochum records 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The team has allowed goals to their opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so their defence needs to improve, but their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, it has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard in the 6 games in which it conceded the first goal.
Bochum enter this match motivated after a 0-3 away triumph at the visit of Viktoria B’s home ground in the DFB Pokal: Zoller, Asano and Hofmann scored the winning goals. The Bochum-based side usually operate in a 4-3-3 formation, favouring attacking transitions and channelling their attack through the side corridors. Simon Zoller and Gerrit Holtmann will be the two arrows pointing to the “enemy’s” crossbar, with the most attacking reference being the German Philipp Hofmann. Kevin Stoger, Anthony Losilla and Takuma Asano are likely to play in the centre of the field, with the latter leading the team’s attacking forays. Coach Thomas Reis will be without left-back Danilo Soares, who is currently recovering from a hip problem.
The away team debuts in this edition of the competition after finishing last season in 8th place. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats as visitors, with a total of 20 goals scored and 30 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 25 goals scored and 10 conceded. The team arrives in this match after an away win with Erzgebirge Aue by (0-3). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, Mainz 05 have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 6. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away games there is a tendency to be goals, as 36 of their last 42 games have ended with More than 1.5 goals and 28 out of 42 have ended with More than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 6 times and has never managed to turn the score around.
Mainz come into this match motivated after a 0-3 away win in the trip to the Aue arena, worth for the DFB Pokal: Kohr, Burgzorg and Ingvartsen scored the goals in this fine triumph. One of the visiting team’s main qualities is the way they manage to create danger almost every time they attack from the lines, as well as the task performed by the players in regaining possession. The visiting team usually plays in a 5-3-2 tactical system, favouring a faster style of play. In this design, the two players responsible for causing panic in the opposing defence are Karim Onisiwo and Jonathan Burkardt. The Mainz coach should be quite pleased to have all the men at his disposal.
Bochum – Mainz FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
