1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
- Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Holstein Kiel | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Augsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds MEWA Arena will turn into a battlefield for 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Bochum 1848.
- 5' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FSV Mainz 05 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' VfL Bochum 1848 is showing some good football. However, VfL Bochum 1848 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Another substitution for VfL Bochum 1848 to replace Tim Oermann by Jakov Medic on 19 minute.
- 23' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jonathan Burkardt on 23.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' It’s a booking for VfL Bochum 1848 player. Philipp Hofmann gets a card.
- 37' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Paul Nebel departs to be replaced by Hyun-seok Hong.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erhan Masovic made 8 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Sissoko on 45.
- 46' The VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes a substitution. Anthony Losilla departs to be replaced by Dani de Wit.
- 51' Ivan Ordets needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' It’s high time Dieter Hecking made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerrit Holtmann is hanging Maximilian Wittek on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' What a strike from Jonathan Burkardt! The score is 2-0.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Myron Boadu. He replaces Moritz Broschinski on 70 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Armindo Sieb. He replaces Jonathan Burkardt on 71 minute.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Bochum 1848 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Another substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to replace Moritz Jenz by Andreas Hanche-Olsen on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
19
Anthony Caci ↓ Silvan Widmer 90'
- 31
- 2
- 27
- 16
- 29
- 21
-
8
Paul Nebel ↓ Hyun-seok Hong 37'
- 3
- 6
-
7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Nelson Weiper 90'
Bench
- 5
- 4
- 33
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↑ 90'
-
25
Andreas Hanche-Olsen ↑ 90'
-
11
Armindo Sieb ↑ 71'
- 1
-
44
Nelson Weiper ↑ 90'
-
14
Hyun-seok Hong ↑ 37'
Coach
Bo Henriksen
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 19
- 6
-
8
Anthony Losilla ↓ Dani de Wit 46'
- 32
- 33
- 27
- 29
-
20
Ivan Ordets ↓ Erhan Masovic 70'
-
14
Tim Oermann ↓ Jakov Medic 19'
Bench
-
9
Myron Boadu ↑ 70'
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 46'
-
21
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 65'
- 1
- 7
- 2
-
4
Erhan Masovic ↑ 70'
-
13
Jakov Medic ↑ 19'
- 18
Coach
Dieter Hecking
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 |
| Pierre Kunde | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for:
1. FSV Mainz 05 to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
85%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
38%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Bochum 1848
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | VfL Bochum 1848 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

