Bundesliga Action at the OPEL Arena – Mainz face Bochum

This Saturday sees Mainz go head to head with Bochum at the OPEL Arena – Kick-off 3:30pm GMT.

Bochum currently sit in eleventh place as they travel to tenth placed Mainz.

This season’s Bundesliga campaign, has so far seen Mainz achieve 24 points

Mainz have dropped all six points in their last two games, a disappointing run of form, which Bo Svensson will be keen to turn around in this fixture.

Also, Their position is tenth in the League and they have 24 points, that is, 7W, 8L and 3D having won seven fixtures, drawn three matches, and lost eight games.

Mainz’s home record is commendable, having won five meetings, drawn three matches, and lost one game this season. This record should be most concerning for Bochum.

Mainz will have 27 points if they manage to secure a victory.

Mainz are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Bo Svensson is concerned that Saturday’s fixture could see him without five of his key players.

With the Bundesliga season well into its stride, Bochum have managed to gain 23 points

With a win in their previous game, (1-0) against Wolfsburg, Bochum will likely be in a positive frame of mind.

Also, With 23 points, they currently sit eleventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 7 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws having won seven meetings, drawn two matches, and lost nine fixtures.

It must be a worrying prospect for Bochum to go back on the road, with a bud run of away performances under their belt this season. So far they have only secured two victories and seven defeats to the home team.

A win in this fixture, would take Bochum’s points from 23 to 26, so far this season.

Bochum’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Thomas Reis, ahead of this Saturday’s fixture against their opponents.

Mainz v Bochum – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Mainz and Bochum have faced each other 17 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Mainz’s favour (9 – 5). In addition, Bochum have tasted defeat against Mainz in nine out of the past 15 games with them. The last time they played each other in this competition Bochum secured a 2-0 home win.

Its a 58.14 percent win probability for Mainz in this game.

Other standout players for Mainz are Jonathan Michael Burkardt and Lee Jae Sung with seven goals each and for Bochum are Sebastian Polter and Milos Pantovic with six goals both.