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Bundesliga

TSG Hoffenheim - FSV Mainz 05

04/04/2026, 01:30 PM

1 : 2
Expected Goals
TSG Hoffenheim
1.8
Total xG
2.8
FSV Mainz 05
1.0
Most Likely Scores

1:1

12%

2:0

10%

2:1

10%

3:0

6%

3:1

6%
What influences the xG?
THFM0

TSG Hoffenheim

Defensive strength (1.5 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.26
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)
-0.20
Declining form (1.4 vs 2.1 season average)
-0.20
Standings advantage (pos 5 vs 11, 6 places gap)
+0.05
Andrej Kramaric on the bench (10 goals, 5 assists)

FSV Mainz 05

Rising form (2 vs 1.3 season average)
+0.20
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.08
Standings disadvantage (pos 11 vs 5, 6 places gap)
-0.06
N. Amiri not in squad (10 goals, 2 assists)
42% of goal output missing (only 57% available)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.69
+0.69
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

56%

Draw

26%

Away Win

19%

Goals

Over 1.5

79%

Under 1.5

21%

Over 2.5

53%

Under 2.5

47%

Over 3.5

31%

Under 3.5

69%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

81%

Away or Draw

44%

No Draw

74%

Both Score

Yes

54%

No

46%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a home win for Hoffenheim with 56% probability and 1.83 expected goals
  • Mainz 05 shows a positive form trend with three consecutive wins and is currently scoring more frequently (2.0 goals) than their season average (1.3 goals)
  • Hoffenheim's home strength with an average of 2.0 goals scored and 1.07 goals conceded per home game
Risk Factors
  • FSV Mainz 05 is missing 42% of their seasonal goals due to the absence of N. Amiri (only 58% of goal threat available)
  • TSG Hoffenheim shows a negative form trend with stalled goal production recently (1.4 compared to a season average of 2.1)
Overview

TSG Hoffenheim (5th place, 50 points) host FSV Mainz 05 (11th place, 30 points) at the PreZero Arena

Bundesliga match on April 4, 2026, 3:30 PM

TSG aims to consolidate their position in the upper third of the table

Form

TSG Hoffenheim shows inconsistent form with DLWDL (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses) in their last five matches

Their last result was a loss

TSG's goal production has stalled, averaging 1.4 goals per game recently, compared to a season average of 2.1

FSV Mainz 05 is in strong form with DDWWW (3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses) and three consecutive wins

Mainz is currently scoring more frequently (2.0) than their season average (1.3)

Statistics

TSG Hoffenheim averages 2.0 goals scored per game this season and concedes 1.44 goals

In home matches, their average is 2.0 goals scored and 1.07 goals conceded

FSV Mainz 05 scores an average of 1.22 goals and concedes 1.56 goals per game

Away from home, Mainz averages 1.23 goals scored and concedes 1.92 goals

At the PreZero Arena, the last 5 games saw an average of 2.2 total goals per match, with both teams scoring in 2 of 5 games (40%) and over 2.5 goals in 2 of 5 games (40%)

Head-to-Head

In 5 head-to-head matches between these two teams, TSG Hoffenheim secured 1 win, while FSV Mainz 05 won 2 times

There were 2 draws

The goal difference is 5:8 in favor of Mainz

The last encounter, on November 21, 2025, ended in a 1:1 draw

The recent head-to-head record indicates dominance by the away team

Key Players

For TSG Hoffenheim, Fisnik Asllani (8 goals, 6 assists, avg 7.04 rating) and Grischa Prömel (7 goals, 2 assists, avg 6.94 rating) are key offensive players

Alexander Prass shows good development with 2 goals in the last 5 games and a rising form trend

For FSV Mainz 05, Paul Nebel is currently the crucial player with 3 goals and 1 assist in the last 5 games and a strongly rising form trend

Danny da Costa (1 goal, 2 assists in the last 5 games) and Jae-sung Lee (1 goal in the last 5 games) are also noteworthy

Goalkeepers

For TSG Hoffenheim, Oliver Baumann is in goal, having kept 6 clean sheets in 27 appearances this season

For FSV Mainz 05, Daniel Batz is between the sticks, with 3 clean sheets in 15 appearances

Influences

TSG Hoffenheim shows strong offensive performance at home with an average of 2.0 goals scored and a solid defense with 1.07 goals conceded per home game

FSV Mainz 05 is vulnerable away from home, conceding an average of 1.92 goals while scoring only 1.23 goals

The PreZero Arena saw an average of 2.2 goals per game in the last 5 matches

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