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Mainz vs Hoffenheim – Predictions, Odds & Betting tips 05/02/2022, Team News and Lineups
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Full Time Result – Mainz to Win – 2.62
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Team Goals – Mainz to Score Over 1.5 Goals – 2.10
Mainz to Win
Yes, the hosts did suffer quite a damaging result on the road last time out, but their home form is not to be ignored. Only three Bundesliga teams have won more home games than Mainz this season, while not a single team has conceded fewer home goals than Die Nullfünfer, who have surrendered an average of just 0.5 goals at Mewa Arena. In contrast Hoffenheim concede an average of 2.00 on the road, while they collect an average of 1.10 points away from the comforts of home, which pales into insignificance next to the 2.10 averaged by Mainz at home.
Mainz to Score Over 1.5 Goals
In addition to stopping teams in their offensive tracks at this venue, the hosts have also notched plenty of goals, banging in an average of 1.9 per home game. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim have often conceded multiple goals on the road, shipping two or more in four of their last five away from Rhein-Neckar-Arena, as well as in six of their last eight.
Preliminary review and match prediction for Mainz vs Hoffenheim
When Bo Svensson’s men got the better of Bochum at this venue a fortnight ago, they would’ve been looking to kick on, but it was back to losing ways last time out. Not only did they come up short, but they came up short against the team cut adrift at the bottom of the league.
A sizable dent in confidence will undoubtedly have followed such a result, and yet there are reasons for the hosts to be confident ahead of this fixture. On their own patch, Mainz are unbeaten in six, four of which they’ve won, including the last three at Mewa Arena. Moreover, they’ve conceded just three goals in their last six home fixtures, recording three clean sheets, conceding more than once at no point during that spell. Such facts make it hard to pick holes in Saturday’s hosts.
As for Hoffenheim, well, the new year is yet to be too kind to the visitors, who arrive here off the back of consecutive defeats, losing to both Union Berlin and Dortmund. Both of those defeats were narrow ones, and it’s not as if Sebastian Hoeneß’s men failed to get competitive offensively, scoring on both occasions, as well as in each of their last nine league games, but a lack of defensive solidity continues to haunt them. It’s now more than two months since Hoffenheim kept a clean sheet in the Bundesliga.
Even on the road, the visitors carry a significant threat, scoring more travelling goals than all but three Bundesliga teams so far, though they are once again too often caught out at the back. 18 goals scored away from home goes from a very strong total to something of an insignificance when put next to 20 goals conceded.
Quick Rich
If something at a bigger price is your game, then take a look at ‘Mainz to Score Over 2.5 Goals’. They’ve bagged three in two of their last three at home, while Hoffenheim really do tend to open the floodgates on the road, conceding three or more in four of their last eight travelling fixtures.
Mainz vs Hoffenheim Team News
Niklas Tauer is still out for Mainz, as are both Marcus Ingvartsen and Dominik Kohr. Ermin Bicakcic remains sidelined for the visitors, alongside Marco John and Pavel Kaderabek.
Starting Line-ups
Mainz: Zentner, St. Juste, Bell, Niakhate, Widmer, Stach, Martin, Lee, Barreiro, Onisiw, Burkardt.
Hoffenheim: Baumann, Richards, Vogt, Hubner, Raum, Baumgartner, Stiller, Geiger, Bebou, Kramaric, Dabbur.
Highlighted Player
Jonathan Burkardt
21-year-old Jonathan Burkardt has been something of a sensation for the hosts this season. The Mainz forward has notched seven goals and contributed three assists in 20 starts, averaging a very encouraging combined 0.53 expected goals and assists per 90 minutes.
Most Popular FAQ for Mainz vs Hoffenheim
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Earlier in the campaign it was Mainz who came out on top away against Hoffenheim.
Where will this fixture be played?
This game is set to take place at Mewa Arena, the home of Mainz.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out both William Hill and Vbet ahead of this fixture.
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