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Mainz - TSG Hoffenheim
Germany Bundesliga I - Mewa Arena
Relegation-threatened Mainz take on top-six hopefuls Hoffenheim at the MEWA ARENA in the Bundesliga on Saturday, 13 April. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the fixture below.
Mainz vs Hoffenheim prediction: Home advantage could be key
🔥Hot tip
Mainz to Win
⚽ Correct score prediction
Mainz 2-1 Hoffenheim
⚽ PLAYER to score anytime
Jonathan Burkardt
Key Stats
- Mainz have won three of their last four home matches in the Bundesliga.
- Mainz have lost only one of their last seven meetings with Hoffenheim.
- Ten of Hoffenheim’s last 11 away fixtures have featured goals from both teams.
- Jonathan Burkardt scored four times in Mainz’s last four home games in the Bundesliga.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Mainz the market leaders
- HOME: 20/21 (1.95) – 51.2%
- DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Despite sitting in third-last place in the current Bundesliga standings, Mainz are the bookies’ favourites to win on Saturday and the market makers have given the hosts a 51.2% chance of collecting all three points. Mainz strengthened their survival bid with a thumping 4-0 win over Darmstadt last time out and they could harness their momentum this weekend.
Our top football predictions have backed Mainz to prevail again against a Hoffenheim side that hasn’t won on any of their last three visits to the MEWA Arena.
Last five H2Hs: Mainz have enjoyed better results
Germany Bundesliga I 26/11/23
TSG Hoffenheim
Mainz
Germany Bundesliga I 04/03/23
Mainz
TSG Hoffenheim
Europe Friendlies 14/01/23
Mainz
TSG Hoffenheim
Germany Bundesliga I 10/09/22
TSG Hoffenheim
Mainz
Germany Bundesliga I 05/02/22
Mainz
TSG Hoffenheim
Mainz and Hoffenheim shared the spoils in their last encounter in November (1-1), though Mainz have lost just one of their last seven Bundesliga meetings with Hoffenheim since 2020 overall.
Mainz preview: Union could be unchanged
Maxim Leitsch and Stefan Bell are both injured for Mainz, while Nelson Weiper is touch-and-go and will need to be assessed closer to kick off. Head Coach Bo Henriksen could keep faith with the XI that dismantled Darmstadt last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Zentner – Kohr, van den Berg, Hanche-Olsen – Caci, Barreiro, Amiri, Mwene – Gruda, Jae-Sung, Burkardt
Europe Friendlies 04/09/24
L
Darmstadt
1
Mainz
0
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
D
VfB Stuttgart
3
Mainz
3
Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24
D
Union Berlin
1
Mainz
1
Germany DFB Pokal 16/08/24
W
Wehen SV
1
Mainz
3
Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24
W
Montpellier
1
Mainz
3
Hoffenheim preview: Boniface to return?
Hoffenheim will be without the services of injured trio Ozan Kabak, Mergim Berisha and Marco John this weekend while Max Moerstedt will hope to shake off a dead leg in time to join the matchday squad.
Predicted lineup: Baumann – Brooks, Grillitsch, Drexler – Kaderabek, Promel, Stach, Jurasek – Kramaric, Beier, Weghorst
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24 L Eintracht Frankfurt 3 TSG Hoffenheim 1 Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24 W Holstein Kiel 2 TSG Hoffenheim 3 Germany DFB Pokal 16/08/24 W Wurzburger Kickers 2 (3) TSG Hoffenheim 2 (5) Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 L Fulham 2 TSG Hoffenheim 0 Elite Club Friendlies 03/08/24 L Ipswich 1 TSG Hoffenheim 0
Player to watch – Lee Jae-Sung
Lee Jae-Sung has stepped up his performance in recent weeks and his improved output in the final third has helped to power Mainz’s late dash towards Bundesliga safety. Jae-Sung has lodged seven match-changing moments in the German top tier already this term.
Can Jae-Sung make an impact again?
31-year-old South Korean star Lee Jae-Sung has chipped in with five goal contributions in his last five appearances in the Bundesliga and the versatile attacker hit two goals and claimed an assist in Mainz’s 4-0 win over Darmstadt last weekend. Jae-Sung should have enough confidence to be a key protagonist again on Saturday.
