Mainz are enjoying their best season in recent memory and have dominated this fixture with four wins and a draw in their last five league encounters against Bochum. The hosts ended 2024 with five wins in their last six games, and we feel they will kickstart the New Year with a victory in this one.

The Bundesliga returns with a captivating encounter between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Bochum 1848 at the MEWA Arena. Mainz will look to extend their dominance over Bochum, having won 10 of their last 15 head-to-head meetings.

BochumMainz are sitting in fifth place and just two points adrift of the top four after winning seven, drawing four and losing four of their 15 league matches. Bo Henriksen’s side carried

FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross. Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed ...

BochumBochum went into the winter break on the back of a 2-0 home victory against Heidenheim. After beginning 2025 with an away defeat against Mainz, Bochum returned to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion for

Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matús Bero with a cross. Attempt missed. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

Bochum went into the winter break on the back of a 2-0 home victory against Heidenheim. After beginning 2025 with an away defeat against Mainz, Bochum returned to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion for Wednesday’s clash with St. Pauli, with Philipp Hofmann netting the only goal of the game to guide his side to a second straight home win.

After ten games without a win, Union Berlin, coached by Steffen Baumgart since this winter, come to a 2-1 home win against Mainz in the 18th round of the Bundesliga.

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VfL Bochum trainer Dieter Hecking made no secret of the fact that he found himself dissatisfied with the training performances of striker Myron Boadu at a press conference eight days ago. Speaking to

Union Berlin welcomes Mainz 05 to the An der Alten Försterei in what promises to be a tense Bundesliga encounter. These two sides come into the game on opposite trajectories, adding an intriguing layer to an already compelling matchup.

Bayern Munich thrashed Hoffenheim 5-0 on Wednesday and restored their four-point Bundesliga lead ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. The defending Bundesliga champions defeated Mainz 1-0 on Tuesday and had closed the gap to Bayern to one point,