FSV Mainz 05 are set for a new challenge after their 1-2 versus Greuther Furth last time out. TSG Hoffenheim are coming to town!
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have the most points from losing position (15) in Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05 and TSG Hoffenheim should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
FSV Mainz 05 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at OPEL ARENA as FSV Mainz 05, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Bundesliga, have scored 19 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Bundesliga are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at OPEL ARENA after three straight home wins.
FSV Mainz 05 are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Greuther Furth. Midfielder Barreiro was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.2 (out of ten) in that game. Barreiro hit one key pass.
Heartbreak before that as Mainz lost 1-2 at Greuther Furth's place.This is expected to be a close game, with FSV Mainz 05 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FSV Mainz 05 as a small favourite), we find eleven games. FSV Mainz 05 has won four of these, drawn three and lost four.
A decent goal production from Mainz in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 10 league matches. FSV Mainz 05 have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
TSG Hoffenheim form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, TSG Hoffenheim have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.
TSG Hoffenheim's previous game was their home loss versus Borussia Dortmund (2-3). The attacker Rutter got a match rating of 8.02 in that game. Rutter scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by TSG Hoffenheim in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for TSG Hoffenheim, five draws and two defeats.
Hoffenheim has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved played each other previously this match year: TSG Hoffenheim - FSV Mainz 05 0-2. FSV Mainz 05-TSG Hoffenheim H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FSV Mainz 05 four wins, TSG Hoffenheim four wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Burkardt 7 goals |   I. Bebou 7 goals |  G. Rutter 5 goals |
FSV Mainz 05 missing players
TSG Hoffenheim missing players
| FSV Mainz 05 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 28 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 18 | 41 |
| 23 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 32 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 70% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 50% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 35% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 30% | 20% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 15.3 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 14 | 13.8 |
| 4.3 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 32% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 41% |
| 11.9 | 11.1 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 14.3 | 12.2 |
| 3.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
- FSV Mainz 05 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- TSG Hoffenheim have the most points from losing position (15) in Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 46 | 49 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 43 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Union Berlin | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | RB Leipzig | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 |
| 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Köln | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 | Bochum | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -10 | 24 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 22 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | -20 | 22 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolfsburg | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 21 |
| 16 | Augsburg | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 19 |
| 17 | Stuttgart | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 18 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 36 | -35 | 10 |
