Bochum-Mainz is a match in the ninth round of the Bundesliga and is played Friday at 8:30 p.m.: TV, likely lineups, predictions.
The ninth round of the German league opens with a match between Bochum and Mainz that puts some very heavy points at stake for salvation. The penultimate and last in the class are challenged: Bochum has four points, while the guests have only two. In short, a match between two formations in crisis that have taken a truckload of goals so far.
Over twenty goals conceded in less than ten days: 21 those conceded by the hosts, one more by Mainz. Neither has won a match this season, and this streak should continue after this Friday’s match. Yes, indeed, objectively speaking, the two teams do not seem to be ready to find the first statement of their season. They are resoundingly heading toward what should be a draw-even a very exciting one-but without either being able to prevail over the other.
Mainz’s last away match, moreover, the one at Borussia Monchengladbach, showed that the visiting lineup has nevertheless important qualities that have not yet been fully developed: to draw 2-2 on such a difficult pitch is a signal not to be underestimated. There is the courage to do things, even the predisposition, what is lacking is the quality in the performers. That’s why Mainz struggles so much this season.
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Having said that, let’s go below to see what could be the prediction of this match that, as said before, should give quite a few goals.
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The Prediction
Neither of them should be able to win their first victory of the season. So a contest of at least one goal per team (and at least three overall) looms, with the possibility of even seeing a 2-2 final. Yes, we are going firmly toward this prediction.
The likely lineups of Bochum-Mainz
- BOCHUM (3-4-3): Riemann; Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Soares; Gamboa, Losilla, Forster, Bernardo; Asano, Antwi-Adjei; Hofmann.
- MAINZ (3-4-2-1): Zentner; Fernandes, Bell, Van Den Berg; Da Costa, Barreiro, Kohr, Caci; Onisiwo, Lee; Ajorque.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
