Mainz is scheduled to host Bochum at the MEWA Arena this Saturday as part of the ongoing 2023-24 Bundesliga season. Amidst a challenging campaign, the home team seeks respite under the guidance of their new manager, Bo Henriksen, aiming to navigate themselves away from the relegation zone. Their recent encounter with Bayern Munich resulted in a crushing 8-1 defeat, with five goals conceded post-restart, extending their streak of consecutive losses to seven at the Allianz Arena.
Presently positioned 17th in the league standings, Mainz has accumulated merely 16 points. Despite their recent setbacks, they aspire to rejuvenate their performance and initiate a fervent effort to secure their survival beginning with this weekend’s fixture.
Similarly, Bochum has encountered difficulties throughout the season but remains optimistic about avoiding relegation as the season reaches its conclusion. In their recent league match against Freiburg, they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat, trailing by two goals before Ivan Ordets salvaged a consolation goal, marking his first club goal since 2021.
Occupying the 15th spot in the Bundesliga standings, Bochum has garnered 25 points from 25 games and aims to bolster their tally in the upcoming fixture.
Mainz vs Bochum head-to-head and key numbers
In the historical encounters between Mainz and Bochum, a total of 21 meetings have taken place. Among these, the hosts have emerged victorious in 11 instances, while the visitors have secured triumphs in six matches. Additionally, four encounters concluded in draws between the two teams. Notably, the hosts have maintained an undefeated streak in the last three confrontations within this fixture, whereas the visitors have struggled to keep a clean sheet in their preceding five encounters. Mainz, identified as the second-lowest-scoring team in the current German top-flight season, has amassed a mere 20 goals. Conversely, Bochum has conceded a total of 52 goals in the Bundesliga campaign, placing them second only to Darmstadt, who have conceded 60 goals and currently occupy the bottom spot in the league standings. Moreover, Mainz has secured victories solely on two occasions in the league this season, both of which were achieved on their home ground.
Mainz vs Bochum Prediction
Mainz is currently enduring a three-game winless streak, having secured only one victory in competitive matches since November of the previous year. Despite this, they have suffered defeat in only one of their last five fixtures at the MEWA Arena, fostering optimism for a favorable outcome in the upcoming weekend fixture.
Contrarily, Bochum is grappling with a sequence of three successive defeats, having clinched merely one triumph in their last seven encounters. Their struggles extend to their away performances, as they remain without a win in their last six matches on the road. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that they will secure at least a draw in the forthcoming contest.