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FSV Mainz 05 vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction, 3/4/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/28/2023

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Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Opel Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: FSV Mainz 05 (-105) 1899 Hoffenheim (+270)

FSV Mainz 05 (9-5-8) hosts 1899 Hoffenheim (5-4-13) at Opel Arena on Saturday. FSV Mainz 05 opens at -105 while 1899 Hoffenheim are at +270. The total is 2.75. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim.

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Mainz 05 has surrendered 34 goals while relinquishing 1.55 G/90, and the other team have earned 92 SoT against them. They have recorded 5 shut outs, which puts them at a percentage of 22.7 for the season. FSV Mainz 05 has recorded 43 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 1 red card. The O-Fives rank 9th in regard to expected goals with 30.1, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 32.3. Over the course of the season, the club holds an average of 1.45 pts per contest (32 points) and are 9th in soccer with 24 assists. The team's goal differential is at 3 by way of 37 goals notched and also 34 goals allowed. Mainz has amassed 56 saves and are the owners of a save rate of 64.1 on the season.

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The Kraichgauer average 0.9 points per match while tallying 22 assists and 2 red cards. Hoffenheim has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 18.2 on the campaign and 52 yellow card cautions. 1899 Hoffenheim has a rank of 14th when it comes to goals against having 41, and the difference in goals is at -12. For the year, Hoffenheim has a save % of 63.3 (109 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 15th in Bundesliga with 19 points. The team's goals against/90 min is 1.86 in addition to 69 saves, and they have accumulated 4 clean sheets. 1899 Hoffenheim has recorded 29 goals and their expected goals on the year is sitting at 31.9.

The man who is expected to protect the net for FSV Mainz 05 is Robin Zentner. Zentner (54-45-74 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 44 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.4% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Germany has had 754 shots sent in his direction in 173 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.45 (250 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .688. Zentner has defended the goal for 15,525 minutes and is sitting with 519 saves during his career.

Oliver Baumann will be residing in front of the net for 1899 Hoffenheim. During his professional soccer career, Baumann has surrendered 637 goals and has 1,449 saves in 415 starting assignments. He has given up 1.53 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 149-113-153. He has earned a save percentage of .704 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.3%. Baumann has accumulated 101 clean sheets while he has seen 2,057 shots against him in 37,350 career mins.

Lee Jae-Sung is one member of the squad who can create chances for FSV Mainz 05. The forward born in South Korea has racked up 56 goals scored in 21,789 minutes played. Sung has been given a starting assignment in 250 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.23 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 40 assists while accumulating 22 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

1899 Hoffenheim is being led onto the pitch by Andrej Kramaric, who is known to give defenses fits. He has accounted for 20 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 59 times. The forward born in Croatia has been on the pitch for 25,416 professional minutes while scoring 162 goals. He scores 0.57 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 275 contests during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (-105)

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