1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
- Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 26.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 1–8 | L |
| 02 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 2–5 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Phillip Tietz | 6 G | |
| Anthony Caci | 3 G | 3 A |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 G | 4 A |
| Philipp Mwene | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ransford Konigsdorffer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. 1. FSV Mainz 05 get us underway at MEWA Arena.
- 1' The referee has no hesitation. Dominik Kohr is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — card on 1.
- 6' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ludovic Ajorque.
- 13' Takuma Asano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Goncalo Paciencia, as he is very good at scoring at MEWA Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Poor challenge from Bernardo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bo Henriksen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Philipp Hofmann gets the nod from VfL Bochum 1848. He replaces Moritz Broschinski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Patrick Osterhage was booked on 47.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Burkardt makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 53' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is showing some good football. However, 1. FSV Mainz 05 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 bench stirs into life. Dominik Kohr is withdrawn and Silvan Widmer gets his opportunity.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bo Henriksen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Assisted by Jae-sung Lee with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonathan Burkardt makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 73' Fresh legs for 1. FSV Mainz 05! Karim Onisiwo comes on to replace Ludovic Ajorque.
- 74' The VfL Bochum 1848 bench stirs into life. Lukas Daschner is withdrawn and Goncalo Paciencia gets his opportunity.
- 75' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Patrick Osterhage by Maximilian Wittek on 75 minute.
- 80' VfL Bochum 1848 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Philipp Hofmann scoring 1 goals.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sepp van den Berg on 84 minutes.
- 86' Keven Schlotterbeck picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Nadiem Amiri is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' Tom Krauss gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Jae-sung Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
- VfL Bochum 1848 will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FSV Mainz 05 were simply the better side today.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Ludovic Ajorque ↓ Karim Onisiwo 73'
- 19
-
31
Dominik Kohr ↓ Silvan Widmer 61'
- 2
- 27
- 8
- 29
- 18
- 25
-
7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Tom Krauss 90'
Bench
- 10
-
23
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 61'
-
9
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 73'
- 20
- 33
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↑ 61'
-
14
Tom Krauss ↑ 90'
-
11
Jessic Ngankam ↑ 73'
- 43
Coach
Bo Henriksen
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 31
- 1
- 8
- 13
- 7
- 29
- 20
-
4
Erhan Masovic ↓ Felix Passlack 74'
- 6
Bench
-
15
Felix Passlack ↑ 74'
- 16
-
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 74'
-
32
Maximilian Wittek ↑ 75'
- 10
-
33
Philipp Hofmann ↑ 46'
- 2
- 41
- 17
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Onisiwo | 7 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 5 |
| Gerrit Holtmann | 3 |
| Kevin Stoger | 2 |
| Lee Jaesung | 2 |
| Silvan Widmer | 2 |
| Paul Nebel | 1 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
2024-03-16
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–0
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2024-03-09
FC Bayern München
8–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2024-03-02
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2024-02-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2024-02-17
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–0
FC Augsburg
W
2024-02-11
VfB Stuttgart
3–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for:
1. FSV Mainz 05 to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
82%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
42%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Bochum 1848
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | VfL Bochum 1848 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

