Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th November 2023

The Bundesliga clash at PreZero Arena on Sunday sees Hoffenheim hosting opponents Mainz 05.

Placed sixth in the table Hoffenheim have amassed 19 points after 11 matches. On seven points, Mainz 05 rank 16th with 11 matches played this season.

Hoffenheim are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Mainz 05 and odds favour them to pull it off.

Hoffenheim show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed 18 goals against, for an average of 1.8 per outing. They pulled off one clean sheets.

Mainz 05 are currently not the most scoring team in the Bundesliga, as they only found the back of the net ten times in ten matches. This is an average of just one goals a game in which they conceded 20 times, an average of two per game. They managed two clean sheets in these.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Mainz 05 came away with a 1-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at PreZero Arena, but face stern opposition, of course.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

In their last three matches, Hoffenheim lost 1-0 against B. Dortmund, 2-3 against Bayer Leverkusen and drew 1-1 with Augsburg. Hoffenheim claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored 12 goals and conceded 14.

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 3-0 against Hertha Berlin, won 2-0 against RB Leipzig, and drew 0-0 with Darmstadt. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, Mainz 05 failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn three and lost three, scoring six while also conceding 14 times.

Does Hoffenheim have enough in the tank to down Mainz 05 on Sunday? We are not as sure as odds suggest, but considering aspects like form, strength in squad and match history, we believe they'll come through in the end.

Hoffenheim scored 15 goals and conceded seven in their last six games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 16 points and five victories. Mainz 05 fought their way to one wins and three points from their last four games against teams inside the top six. They were on target four times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Hoffenheim only drew once so far this season after 11 games played, in stead recording six wins and four defeats in the Bundesliga. Mainz 05 put one win, four draws and six defeats on the board in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

Pellegrino Matarazzo will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Mainz 05 from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/11), Attila Szalai (0/3), John Anthony Brooks (1/9), Joshua Quarshie (0/0), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/7), Kevin Vogt (0/11), Ozan Kabak (1/8), Pavel Kaderabek (1/7), Stanley N'Soki (0/1), Anton Stach (1/10), Bambase Conte (0/2), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/8), Florian Grillitsch (1/8), Grischa Proemel (2/11), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (2/9), Tom Bischof (0/5), Umut Tohumcu (0/1), Andrej Kramaric (4/8), Ihlas Bebou (0/9), Julian Justvan (0/3), Marius Buelter (1/11), Maximilian Beier (6/11), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (3/9).

Mainz 05 Squad

Below is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The manager Siewert will pick his starting XI against Hoffenheim from these players:

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/11), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/2), Anthony Caci (2/11), Danny da Costa (0/9), Maxim Leitsch (0/5), Philipp Mwene (0/4), Sepp van den Berg (0/11), Silvan Widmer (0/0), Stefan Bell (0/9), Aymen Barkok (1/9), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (0/11), Edimilson Fernandes (0/10), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (2/11), Josuha Guilavogui (0/2), Leandro Barreiro (2/11), Merveille Papela (0/4), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/10), Brajan Gruda (1/9), Jonathan Burkardt (0/0), Karim Onisiwo (0/9), Ludovic Ajorque (1/9), Marco Richter (0/7), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Team News

Hoffenheim could have as many as seven players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Mainz 05 on Sunday.

Hoffenheim-players Robert Skov, Mergim Berisha, Pavel Kaderabek, Florian Grillitsch, Marco John, Florian Grillitsch and Dennis Geiger won't be playing in the upcoming match against Mainz 05 at PreZero Arena due to nursing various injuries.

Mainz 05 could have up to six players on the injured and absent players for their match this coming Sunday atPreZero Arena Sepp van den Berg and Dominik Kohr racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Mainz 05 travelling party for their next match.

Names like Josuha Guilavogui, Stefan Bell, Danny da Costa, Nelson Weiper, Andreas Hanche-Olsen and Jonathan Burkardt most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 H2H

Mainz 05 won 1-0 the last time, they faced Hoffenheim, who won the match before that, when Hoffenheim claimed a 4-1 win. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Mainz 05 have been the dominant force winning six matches against Hoffenheim. The bookies have Mainz 05 to win this match at best price odds of 5/2.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side Hoffenheim and Mainz 05. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 8/15.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Wout Weghorst has been great for Hoffenheim lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Mainz 05 are optimistic that Jae-Sung Lee doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Hoffenheim claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing one and losing five. Mainz 05 won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost four of these matches. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the games at PreZero Arena, Mainz 05 kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to not score paid out four times in the past ten encounters between Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim, whereas under 2.5 goals happened four times. Hoffenheim scored an average of 1.1 goals a game, with Mainz 05 averaging 1.9 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.9 goals on the way. Of the last ten games for Mainz 05, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.