Mainz vs Hoffenheim Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Mainz vs Hoffenheim taking place? Mainz vs Hoffenheim will take place on Saturday 5th February, 2022 at 14:30 (UK)

Where is Mainz vs Hoffenheim taking place? Mainz vs Hoffenheim will take place at MEWA ARENA in Mainz

Where can I get tickets for Mainz vs Hoffenheim? Ticket information for Mainz vs Hoffenheim can be found on each club’s official website

What TV channel is Mainz vs Hoffenheim on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to show German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Mainz vs Hoffenheim

Where can I stream Mainz vs Hoffenheim in the UK? Mainz vs Hoffenheim may be streamed to Sky Sports subscribers using Sky Go while the Sky Sports YouTube channel may also live stream the match

THE TEAM NEWS

MAINZ

PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Zentner; St. Juste, Bell, Niakhate; Widmer, Barreiro, Lee, Stach, Martin; Onisiwo, Burkardt

UNAVAILABLE: Ingvartsen (injured), Tauer (injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

HOFFENHEIM

PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Baumann; Posch, Vogt, Hubner; Bebou, Geiger, Samassekou, Raum; Baumgartner; Kramaric, Dabbur

UNAVAILABLE: Bicakcic (injured), Kaderabek (injured), Rudy (injured) Skov (injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Akpoguma (injured), Richards (injured)

THE PREDICTION

Mainz 05’s 2-1 defeat away to Greuther Furth a couple of weeks ago, prior to the international break, made it just one win in their last five matches in all competitions. The home team sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table, which will be viewed as a relatively good season. They come up against a Hoffenheim side that have suffered back-to-back defeats in their most recent outings as they have won just one of their last five matches. Sebastian Hoeness’ side returned from the winter break in the top four but they have now slipped down the table ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures. Only three teams have scored more goals than Hoffenheim this season and given that Mainz scored and conceded more than a goal per game, both teams scoring looks a good bet for this one between two out-of-form sides.