Mainz 05 - Bochum predictions

Mainz 05 are expected to win here, but we can’t call such betting predictions completely foolproof. Bochum may surprise us yet, and even a tie game seems a decent possibility from where we’re standing.

The odds are stacked heavily against Bochum here, and we can’t see them winning this match. Mainz are heavily favoured by most betting predictions – so much so that an away bet is priced at around 4.57.

Mainz’s painful defeat in their previous away match could have been seen from a mile away. They were facing Bayern München as visitors, so betting predictions never gave them much of a shot. The home team took an early lead which culminated in a 8:1 loss for Mainz 05.

The home team are coming off of a 1:2 home defeat against Freiburg. Though disappointing, the loss can’t be called unexpected – they were near underdogs from the get-go, and the fact they fell behind in the first half didn’t do them any favours either.

Mainz’s recent performances have raised some questions about their defence. They conceded 11 goals throughout their latest three Bundesliga matches and betting on Over 4.5 seems like a reasonable option.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Bundesliga outings.

These two teams already clashed multiple times this season, and neither managed to come out on top in any of those games. Most bookmakers see Mainz as the favourites, though, so they’ll want to use the extra drive of being the hosts to finally earn a conclusive result.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Maxim Leitsch, Nelson Felix Patrick Weiper, Stefan Bell, Jessic Ngankam will have to sit this one out, while Bochum will have to make do without Mohammed Tolba, Michael Esser, Tim Oermann, Matúš Bero, Niclas Thiede, Andreas Luthe.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.85, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.