Bundesliga preview: Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim

Next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. local time will be played the match of the twenty-third day of the Bundesliga, which will measure Mainz Already Hoffenheim in the Vauxhall Arena.

Mainz 05 faces the match with a strengthened spirit to solidify a winning streak after winning the last two games of the competition against Borussia Monchengladbach in his stronghold (4-0) and against Bayer Leverkusen away (3-2). Since the start of the competition, the locals have won nine of the 22 matches played so far in the Bundesliga, with 37 goals scored against 34 conceded.

On the visitor side, Hoffenheim suffered a loss to Borussia Dortmund in the last match (1-0), so they will be looking for a win against Mainz 05 to straighten the course of the tournament. Before this game Hoffenheim he had won five of the 22 games played in the Bundesliga this season and managed to score 29 goals and concede 41.

As a local, Mainz 05 They have posted figures of four wins, three losses and four draws in 11 games played at home, indicating that they will have to make an effort in this match if they do not want to drop more points at home. In the role of visitor, Hoffenheim they have won twice and drawn twice in their 10 games so far, so they will have to give their all at the stadium Mainz 05 to get more points away from home.

The rivals had previously met in the Vauxhall Arena and the record is three defeats and five draws in favor of Mainz 05. In turn, the locals total two matches without defeat in a row against this rival in the Bundesliga. The last time they met Mainz there Hoffenheim in this competition it was September 2022 and the match ended in a 4-1 result for the visitors.

Right now, Mainz 05 is ahead in the standings with a gap of 13 points compared to his rival. The team of Bo Svensson He arrives at the match in eighth position and with a 32-point lead. For its part, the visiting team is sixteenth with 19 points.