Mainz 05 - Bochum betting tips and odds

It’s easy to point out Mainz 05 as the clear favourites, but we wouldn’t call this match completely one-sided. The hosts are definitely more likely to win between the two, but a tie game is another possibility. An away win would be quite a surprise, but we’ve seen bigger upsets.

Bochum stand next to no chance at beating the hosts in this match. For instance, most bookies online offer odds of 5.00 for an away win, indicating a very small chance of success.

Mainz 04 held the fort for full 45 minutes in the previous Bundesliga home match. A tied first half turned into a narrow defeat, however, which had the Mainz supporters leave the stadium with their heads bowed down.

Bochum were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Bayer Leverkusen in the previous round. Quite predictably, they fell behind in the first half – and the second half didn’t go much better either, ending in a harsh 2:0 defeat.

It will be interesting to see if Bochum manage to beat this odds in this, the second clash with Mainz this season. The first time around they lost with to a 1-point difference.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Jonathan Burkardt, Suliman Mustapha, Delano Burgzorg for the hosts, and Michael Esser, Paul Grave, Cristian Gamboa, Jacek Góralski, Dominique Heintz, Konstantinos Stafylidis for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

If you’re hunting for betting value, a Draw bet is by far your best option. Success is definitely not guaranteed, but the 4.20 odds provide a decent enough return to make the risk worth it.