In the 11th round of Germany’s Bundesliga 1 on November 21, 2025, a match will be played between Mainz and Hoffenheim. The visitors have had a successful start and want to maintain their momentum, while their opponents are expected to show some progress.
The team from ‘MEWA Arena’ could have achieved more last season, but even sixth place was a significant step forward. This allowed them to play in the Conference League. There, however, they started with a loss in the qualifying round to Rosenborg. But then, at home, they thrashed the Norwegians and, in the main round, successively defeated Omonia, Zrinjski, and Fiorentina. Still, they have already exited the cup after losing to Stuttgart and, most importantly, had a poor start in the Bundesliga: just one win and five points—the same as Heidenheim.
The club from Sinsheim returned to the Europa League last season after a long break. However, they did not show much there either, and their domestic performance plummeted. They nearly faced relegation, but Ilzer, the new coach, managed to secure fifteenth place and then won the relegation play-offs against Elversberg—thanks to a goal in the 95th minute of the return leg, after a 2-2 draw at home. This time, they have improved dramatically, returning to the list of European contenders with a streak of five consecutive wins. Although, this came alongside a cup loss to St. Pauli after a long penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw.
Bo Henriksen’s charges average a goal per match, but they concede 1.8 per game. Zufal and his new teammates are doing much better: 2.1 scored and 1.6 conceded per match.
Mainz vs Hoffenheim: Key Stats and Trends
Mainz have lost three of their last five matches
50% of Mainz’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.8.
Hoffenheim have won all four of their latest Bundesliga rounds
80% of Hoffenheim’s matches end with goals from both sides, and the average total goals per match is 3.7
Mainz vs Hoffenheim: Probable Starting Line-Ups
Mainz (probable line-up): Zentner – da Costa, Kohr, Maloney – Widmer, Hollerbach, Nebel, Sano, Amiri, Mwene – Lee Jae-sung
Hoffenheim (probable line-up): Baumann – Bernardo, Haidara, Granač – Toure, Kramaric, Prömel, Avdullahu, Burger, Zufal – Lemperle
Previous Matches: Mainz vs Hoffenheim
In 2023-2024, Mainz collected ten points in four head-to-head matches, but in April they lost in Sinsheim.
