A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Hoffenheim form and stats
3-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for Hoffenheim so far this season. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Hoffenheim has won five games in a row. The Borussia M'gladbach match was the last time out without a victory. Hoffenheim has recorded two wins in a row here at PreZero Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Hoffenheim in their previous game, a Bundesliga match away at Köln (placed 17th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Paderborn.
The Hoffenheim fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hoffenheim defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Mainz 05 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mainz 05, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Bundesliga, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Mainz 05 have lost on their last two travels.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Bundesliga home defeat versus Union Berlin with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-8 loss visiting RB Leipzig's place.
The attacking power of Mainz 05 when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. The Mainz 05 defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Hoffenheim, 3 draws and 2 wins for Mainz 05. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Quaison 4 goals |   S. Adamyan 3 goals |  J. Locadia 3 goals |
Hoffenheim missing players
Mainz 05 missing players
| Hoffenheim | Mainz 05 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 17 | 21 | 30 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 45% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 33% | 27% |
| 45% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 64% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 36% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 7.1 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Hoffenheim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Mainz 05 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mainz 05 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Mainz 05 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mainz 05 haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Borussia M'gladbach | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Wolfsburg | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 | -18 | 9 |
| 17 | Köln | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 4 |