Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bochum – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 26 match between Mainz 05 and Bochum and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Mainz 05 have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 26 of the Bundesliga season. They meet Bochum on Saturday at the MEWA Arena, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Bochum

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen, drew 1-1 with Borussia Moenchengladbach, before losing to Bayern Munich by 8-1. Mainz 05 just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the MEWA Arena. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded five goals.

Bochum Form

Bochum were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 5-2 by Borussia Moenchengladbach. Next up, RB Leipzig won 1-4, before losing 1-2 against Freiburg. Bochum didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 16 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Mainz 05 and Bochum

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and Bochum played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Mainz 05 vs Bochum

Look no further than Jonathan Burkardt, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, while Keven Schlotterbeck managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bochum in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Mainz 05 claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bochum won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Bochum conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Mainz 05 have not lost to Bochum in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Bochum only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Bochum games. Bochum should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Mainz 05 only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bochum claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Mainz 05 have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Bochum.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bochum, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Bochum conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Recommended tip: Mainz 05 vs Bochum

To sum up, the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and Bochum seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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