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Hoffenheim welcome an improving Mainz 05 side to the PreZero Arena on Saturday in the German Bundesliga as they look to leapfrog RB Leipzig in fourth position on the table.
The home side are still in the race to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season and are tied on points with Leipzig.
Meanwhile, the visitors are aiming to extend their point gap and avoid dropping to the relegation zone, with just six points between them and the team in 16th place, St Pauli.
Read on for our Hoffenheim vs Mainz predictions and betting tips, and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Hoffenheim vs Mainz key stats
- Mainz have not lost in their last five games across all competitions and have won their last three.
- Hoffenheim have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five league matches.
- Hoffenheim have won two of their last three home encounters against Mainz in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim vs Mainz preview: Fight for survival meets European dreams
| Hoffenheim | vs | Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Position | 11th |
| 50 | Points | 30 |
| 54 | Goals For | 33 |
| 39 | Goals Against | 42 |
| 6 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 5th | Home Rank | 11th |
| 3rd | Away Rank | 10th |
Hoffenheim and Mainz 05 have experienced a complete turnaround in fortunes compared to last season.
This campaign tells a very different story, as Hoffenheim now hold that same advantage, while Mainz are glancing nervously toward the relegation zone.
Fisnik Asllani is one of Hoffenheim’s best players this season and has scored eight goals in the Bundesliga.
In the race for a top-four finish in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim remain firmly in contention, sitting just outside the Champions League spots on goal difference.
However, their momentum has stalled, with only one victory from their last five league games. A crushing 5-0 defeat to RB Leipzig before the international break only adds to the pressure.
Although returning home could offer a reset, recent results there are worrying, having failed to beat two relegation-threatened sides after previously enjoying an eight-game home winning streak in the league.
On the other hand, Mainz are far from safe despite being 11th in the table, holding just a six-point cushion above the drop zone.
Still, their recent performances suggest a team on the rise rather than one in decline. Since the turn of the year, they have collected 22 points, a tally bettered by only a handful of teams.
Both teams have scored against each other in nine of their last 11 meetings across all competitions, at Hoffenheim’s home ground.
Their current five-game unbeaten run, highlighted by a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, has propelled them away from the bottom.
With this resurgence, Mainz are beginning to resemble the kind of side capable of causing an upset in big games.
Hoffenheim vs Mainz form guide & betting tips
| Hoffenheim | vs | Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| D-L-W-D-L | League Form | D-D-D-W-W |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 14th | Form Table | 6th |
| 7 | Goals For | 8 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 5 |
| D-L-W-D-L | Form (all comps) | D-D-W-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Hoffenheim 2-1 Mainz
Hoffenheim’s recent form are worrying, having picked up only one win in their last five games, including a recent friendly.
Facing a Mainz side that have not lost in their last five games is a major test for their European dreams, and they will need to find a way to win this encounter.
The bookmakers have priced the home side at 1.72 odds, suggesting they are the slight favourites, playing at home.
A draw is currently valued at 3.90 odds, while an away victory is offered at 4.50 odds. The odds for over 2.5 goals are set at 1.53, which is a very possible option given that both teams have the tendency to score goals.
Both teams to score (yes) is also a strong proposition at 1.53 odds and Fisnik Asllani to score at least a goal is at 2.40 odds.
> Home to win at 1.72 | Likelihood: Probable
> Both teams to score at 1.53 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 | Likelihood: Possible
> Fisnik Asllani to score at 2.40 | Likelihood: Possible