VfL Bochum 1848 are keen to get the points at their own ground in this upcoming match versus FSV Mainz 05.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have yet to win a game.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats
VfL Bochum 1848 have played three Bundesliga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
No payout for VfL Bochum 1848 in their previous match, an away game at SC Freiburg that ended in defeat 1-2. The striker Paciência outperformed all the other footballers in that fixture and received a match rating of 7.41 out of 10. Paciência scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Preceding that game was the away draw at RB Leipzig that finished 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with VfL Bochum 1848 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with VfL Bochum 1848 as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Bochum has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.
VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded 5 from these games.
FSV Mainz 05 form and stats
Playing away, FSV Mainz 05 have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
The manager Svensson was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium OPEL ARENA. FSV Mainz 05 suffered a 1-3 loss to Bayern München (placed 3rd). Gruda, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.8. Gruda hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 8 times.
Before that, Mainz travelled to Borussia M'gladbach and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FSV Mainz 05 playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were {3 FSV Mainz 05 wins}, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Possible goal fest! This club have played 6 consecutive league fixtures all featuring three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
It's early days yet, but FSV Mainz 05 has scored 4 and conceded 12 goals from their travels in the league so far (4 games). When FSV Mainz 05 is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, Köln, Augsburg and FSV Mainz 05.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these contenders: Bochum won two, FSV Mainz 05 triumphed in six and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Asano 2 goals |  K. Stöger 2 goals |   A. Caci 2 goals |
VfL Bochum 1848 missing players
FSV Mainz 05 missing players
| VfL Bochum 1848 | FSV Mainz 05 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 75% | 62% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 62% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 3.4 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 6 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.6 | 22 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.8 |
| 4.6 | 6.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 17.6 | 16.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 4.9 |
- All of FSV Mainz 05's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of VfL Bochum 1848's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FSV Mainz 05 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FSV Mainz 05 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- FSV Mainz 05 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FSV Mainz 05 have yet to win a game.
- FSV Mainz 05 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Stuttgart | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 20 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Hoffenheim | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -15 | 4 |
| 17 | FSV Mainz 05 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 2 |
| 18 | Köln | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 1 |
