Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st December 2024

With both Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Sunday at MEWA Arena. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Bundesliga campaign.

Mainz 05 approach round 12 as number 8 in the Bundesliga table with 16 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Hoffenheim have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

The last time Mainz 05 played Hoffenheim, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Sunday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Mainz 05 could be more prolific, scoring 17 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.7 goals per game in which, they conceded 13 times. This is an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Hoffenheim are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 20 goals, and while Hoffenheim claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of two goals per match.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 4-1 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Sunday?

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Freiburg, before beating first Borussia Dortmund by 3-1, then Holstein Kiel in a 0-3 win. Mainz 05 only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 0-0 draw with Augsburg. A 4-3 win against RB Leipzig followed, before a 3-0 defeat against Braga in their most recent match. Hoffenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to nine.

While we don't believe in the away win, we don't quite trust Mainz 05 to grab a win. We prefer a cautious bet on the visitors, either the double-chance or the draw-no-bet solution against Hoffenheim.

Mainz 05 took ten points from their last six encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to three wins after scoring 11 times and conceding seven. Hoffenheim scored seven goals and conceded 11 in their last four encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to one wins and four points. Mainz 05 are looking at a record of four wins, four draws and three defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim have a record of three wins, three draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Henriksen will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Hoffenheim from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/11), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/5), Anthony Caci (0/11), Danny da Costa (0/3), Maxim Leitsch (1/8), Moritz Jenz (0/6), Philipp Mwene (0/11), Silvan Widmer (0/9), Stefan Bell (0/6), Aymen Barkok (0/4), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (0/10), Hyun-Seok Hong (0/9), Jae-Sung Lee (3/10), Kaishu Sano (0/11), Nadiem Amiri (3/10), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/3), Armindo Sieb (2/11), Ben Bobzien (0/0), Gabriel Vidovic (0/1), Jonathan Burkardt (7/11), Karim Onisiwo (0/4), Nelson Weiper (0/5), Paul Nebel (1/9).

Hoffenheim Squad

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

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/11), Arthur Chaves (0/6), Attila Szalai (0/0), Christopher Lenz (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/10), Lars Strobl (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/9), Robin Hranac (0/2), Stanley N'Soki (0/5), Tim Drexler (0/8), Valentin Gendrey (1/8), Alexander Prass (0/10), Anton Stach (0/11), David Jurasek (0/3), Dennis Geiger (0/3), Diadie Samassekou (0/2), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/8), Florian Micheler (0/1), Grischa Proemel (0/2), Marco John (0/0), Tom Bischof (1/9), Umut Tohumcu (0/8), Adam Hlozek (3/10), Andrej Kramaric (5/10), Haris Tabakovic (1/7), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (1/8), Marius Buelter (4/11), Max Moerstedt (0/4), Mergim Berisha (1/8).

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Team News

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Mainz 05 played against Hoffenheim. It finished 4-1 in a great match between the pair. Mainz 05 hold a 6-2-2 advantage over Hoffenheim from their latest matches, which is always good to look back on before their next meeting. In the most previous encounter, Mainz 05 outclassed their coming opponent in a 4-1 win. The bookmakers have the hosts to win this match at best price odds of 11/10.

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 8/15.

Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Mainz 05 claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Hoffenheim won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing four in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at MEWA Arena since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Mainz 05. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Hoffenheim.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Mainz 05 managed an average of 1.9 goals, with Hoffenheim averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Hoffenheim, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.