2020-21 Bundesliga – Mainz vs Hoffenheim Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Mainz vs Hoffenheim kick off? Sunday 29th November, 2020 – 17:00 (UK)
Where is Mainz vs Hoffenheim being played? OPEL ARENA, Mainz
Where can I get tickets for Mainz vs Hoffenheim? No tickets are available as Bundesliga 1 matches are currently taking place without spectators
What TV channel is Mainz vs Hoffenheim on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Mainz vs Hoffenheim in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Zentner; St. Juste, Hack, Niakhate; Oztunali, Barreiro, Latza, Brosinski; Boetius, Quaison; Mateta
UNAVAILABLE: Mwene (Injured), Szalai (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Burkardt (Illness)
HOFFENHEIM
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Baumann; Posch, Vogt, Akpoguma; Rudy, Grillitsch, Baumgartner, Samassekou, Sessegnon; Dabbur, Kramaric
UNAVAILABLE: Adamyan (Isolating), Stafylidis (Injured), Bicakcic (Injured), Hubner (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bruun Larsen (Fitness)
THE PREDICTION
Mainz finally registered their first league win of the season – and their first under coach Jan-Moritz Lichte – at Freiburg last Sunday to lift themselves out of the bottom three, thanks to a hat-trick from Jean-Philippe Mateta. That took the Frenchman’s tally to seven this season, the same as Hoffenheim counterpart Andrej Kramaric. He bagged a goal on his return to action against Stuttgart last Saturday and the two strikers will have a big role in how this contest goes. With that in mind, plus the fact Hoffenheim have not failed to score on their travels since February, both teams to score looks a good bet.
