Mainz vs Bochum Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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THE FACTS
When is Mainz vs Bochum on and what time does it start? Mainz vs Bochum will take place on Saturday 16th March, 2024 – 14:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Mainz vs Bochum? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Mainz vs Bochum on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Mainz vs Bochum
Where can I stream Mainz vs Bochum in the UK? If televised on Sky Sports, Mainz vs Bochum can be streamed live on the Sky Go app
THE LOWDOWN
MAINZ
Nobody expected Mainz to come away from the Allianz Arena with anything last weekend, regardless of Bayern Munich’s recent struggles. But to be demolished in the manner that they were only served to ram another nail in Mainz’s Bundesliga coffin. All they can do is close the book on that particular chapter and focus on a significantly more winnable encounter here against Bochum. With two points between them and 16th-placed FC Cologne, all is not lost just yet.
BOCHUM
Bochum currently have a significant safety net that seperates them from the bottom three in the form of a seven-point cushion. Lost in Mainz however, and they’ll start to feel the heat as it would be their fourth consecutive Bundesliga defeat. The Bochum backline simply cannot stop leaking goals at present, shipping 11 across their last three fixtures and if they don’t plug this immediately, it won’t end well for them.
THE TEAM NEWS
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Zentner; Kohr, van den Berg, Caci; Widmer, Barreiro, Amiri, Mwene; Lee, Burkardt, Onisiwo
UNAVAILABLE: Bell (Illness), Leitsch (Injured), Weiper (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Guilavogui (Injured)
BOCHUM
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Riemann; Gamboa, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo; Losilla, Masovic, Stoger; Asano, Broschinski, Wittek
UNAVAILABLE: Antwi-Adjei (Injured), Bero (Injured), Esser (Injured), Kwarteng (Suspended), Oermann (Injured), Thiede (Injured), Tolba (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Luthe (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
The sheer number of injuries currently plaguing the Bochum squad cannot be underestimated and Mainz are in a prime position to try and capitalise. It’s a must-win game for them and the intensity should be apparent in their play. Victories have been so desperately hard to come by for the hosts, but this is arguably the best chance they have to record one in a significant period. Therefore, utilise the draw no bet market for extra security and back Mainz to come out on top.
TIP: MAINZ DRAW NO BET
