Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Mainz will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt when they take on Bochum in the Bundesliga round 16. Die Nullfunfer finished 2024 in style and, no doubt, they want to continue where they left. The hosts, though, will have to do it without midfielder Nadiem Amiri, who was sent-off in the triumph over Frankfurt. Fellow midfielder Niklas Tauer miss out with injury.
Meanwhile, the visitors are stuck in the relegation zone with only six points on their account. The rock-bottom side recorded a morale-boosting win over Heidenheim at home before the winter break, but given their poor away record, we are tempted to put our money on Mainz this time out. Koji Miyoshi has yet to serve his ban, while both Manuel Riemann and Gerrit Holtmann are rated doubtful for Saturday’s encounter. In their last meeting at Mewa Arena, Mainz defeated Bochum 2-0.
Highlighted Player (Dominik Kohr):
Dominik Kohr is a product of Bayer Leverkusen’s youth school. The German midfielder was born in Tier on 31 January, 1994 and he made eight appearances for the Bundesliga side at senior level. He spent the 2014/2015 season on loan at Augsburg, playing 34 games for the club in the German elite division and his loan was made permanent at the end of the season (18 June, 2015).
He scored his first goal for the club from the penalty spot in a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Kohr has four caps for Germany U20 and he played for the U18 and the U19 teams in the past as well. Dominik Kohr is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder and a centre back as well.
He has a contract with Augsburg which expires on 30 June, 2019. Kohr played 26 games for Augsburg in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Mainz):
1. FSV Mainz 05 is a German football club from the city Mainz. The club managed to reach the highest German football division the Bundesliga in 2009. FSV Mainz was founded in 1905. The club host it’s home game in the Coface Arena which holds a capacity of 35 000 seats. The stadium was build in 2011 and is considered as one of the most modern stadiums in the nation. De most known nickname for FSV Mainz is Die 05’er. The club colours are red and white.
FSV Mainz never won a title in their history. Not in the Bundesliga and not even in the 2. Bundesliga or the 3. Bundesliga. Mainz managed to reach the UEFA Cup in 2005/2006 where they lost against Sevilla FC. In 2011/2012 and 2014/2015 the club from Mainz got knocked out in the qualification stage.
Known players that played in the Mainz kit in their career are: Holtby, Schurrle, Klop pand Subotic.