VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction
Germany · Round of 32
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VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05: the result in context
VfL Bochum beat FSV Mainz 05 2-0 in the DFB Pokal on 27 Oct 2026. That went against recent form: FSV Mainz 05 had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for VfL Bochum.
FSV Mainz 05 have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 3.4 goals a game. Referee Michael Bacher averages 5.50 cards a game, 0.91 more than other referees in the same competitions.
Match Forecasts
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Match Events
Lineups
VfL Bochum
Avg ratingAvg rating
1T. Horn
2S. Klaiber
15M. Steinwender
5K. Mets
32M. Wittek
24M. Pannewig
34T. Meyer
14J. Steuckers
10B. Taz
17G. Holtmann
7C. Rasmussen
1A. Schwolow
21D. da Costa
4S. Posch
48K. Potulski
30S. Widmer
8P. Nebel
6K. Sano
7L. Jae-Sung
2P. Mwene
23S. Becker
9P. TietzVfL Bochum Substitutes
FSV Mainz 05 Substitutes
Match Stats
VfL BochumFSV Mainz 05 Team Comparison
VfL BochumFSV Mainz 05AI Insights
Game State Tendencies
VfL Bochum- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.4 vs 0.1 in first half)
FSV Mainz 05- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.2 vs 0.9 in second half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Head to Head
Last 10 meetings, all competitions
VfL Bochum2Wins · 20%6Wins · 60%Previous meetings
10/05/2025VfL BochumFSV Mainz 0511/01/2025FSV Mainz 05VfL Bochum16/03/2024FSV Mainz 05Vfl Bochum27/10/2023Vfl BochumFSV Mainz 0528/01/2023FSV Mainz 05Vfl Bochum06/08/2022Vfl BochumFSV Mainz 0518/01/2022Vfl BochumFSV Mainz 0515/01/2022FSV Mainz 05Vfl Bochum21/08/2021Vfl BochumFSV Mainz 0523/12/2020FSV Mainz 05Vfl BochumRecent Form
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC KaiserslauternVfL BochumVfL Bochum
Arminia BielefeldVfL Bochum
VfL Osnabrück
Hannover 96VfL BochumVfL Bochum
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Dynamo DresdenVfL BochumVfL BochumVfL OsnabrückSpVgg Greuther FürthVfL Bochum
Eintracht BraunschweigVfL BochumFSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Werder Bremen
FC Schalke 04FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Bayer Leverkusen
Waldhof MannheimFSV Mainz 05
Borussia MönchengladbachFSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Eintracht Frankfurt
Hamburger SVFSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
SC Paderborn 07
KrieschowFSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
BournemouthReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
5.50 cards a match, 0.91 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.59).
Cards come from 113 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsBracket
Waldhof Mannheim001. FC Kaiserslautern01
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
Westfalia Rhynern0Dynamo Dresden6
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982Krieschow0FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Phönix Lübeck2SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25VfL Wolfsburg26
Verl0Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4Rot-Weiß Essen1RB Leipzig2SSV Jeddeloh-
Hertha BSC-Hannover 96-1. FC Kaiserslautern-Bayern München-1. FC Magdeburg-Bayer Leverkusen-
1. FC Nürnberg-Rot-Weiß Essen1RB Leipzig2SSV Jeddeloh-Hertha BSC-Hannover 96-1. FC Kaiserslautern-Bayern München-1. FC Magdeburg-Bayer Leverkusen-1. FC Nürnberg-Explore more predictions
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About the VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05 forecast
As a knockout tie in the DFB Pokal, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
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Key Factors for This Match
This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
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