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VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05: result 2-0 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum

VfL Bochum
2-0
FSV Mainz 05

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What was the result of VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05?

VfL Bochum won 2-0 on August 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 21′G. HoltmannVfL Bochum
  • 56′S. PolterVfL Bochum

Official lineup for VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VfL Bochum

4-2-3-1
  1. 27M. Pantović
  1. 17G. Holtmann
  2. 9S. Zoller
  3. 40S. Polter
  1. 20E. Rexhbeçaj
  2. 8A. Losilla
  1. 37A. Bella-Kotchap
  2. 3Danilo Soares
  3. 24V. Lampropoulos
  4. 2C. Gamboa
  1. 1M. Riemann

FSV Mainz 05

3-5-2
  1. 29J. Burkardt
  2. 26P. Nebel
  1. 25N. Tauer
  2. 8L. Barreiro
  3. 7Lee Jae-Sung
  4. 19M. Niakhaté
  5. 3Aarón Martín
  1. 42A. Hack
  2. 30S. Widmer
  3. 16S. Bell
  1. 27R. Zentner
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Bochum have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

VfL Bochum
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(away)0-1Bundesliga
Aug 7, 2021Wuppertaler SV(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Jul 31, 2021Utrecht(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 29, 2021Vitesse(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2021Parma(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2021RB Leipzig(home)1-0Bundesliga
Aug 8, 2021SV Elversberg(away)2-2DFB Pokal
Jul 31, 2021Genoa(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2021Gaziantep FK(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 23, 2021Liverpool(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 VfL Bochum wins, 1 draw, 0 FSV Mainz 05 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 23, 2020FSV Mainz 05 2-2 VfL BochumDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum on Dec 23, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

VfL Bochum score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.6 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfL Bochum2.51.348/1510/15
FSV Mainz 051.61.2311/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9FSV Mainz 058314171710

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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