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FSV Mainz 05 vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction, 12/1/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/25/2024

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Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany is the location where 1899 Hoffenheim (3-3-5) will try to defeat FSV Mainz 05 (4-4-3) on Sunday. FSV Mainz 05 are priced at -160 and the Kraichgauer are at +132. The total has been set at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim.

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Mainz 05 has give up 14 goals while giving up 1.27 G/90, and opponents have accounted for 52 SoT on them. They have amassed 3 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 27.3% for the season. FSV Mainz 05 has accumulated 26 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. The O-Fives have a ranking of 68th in regard to expected goals with 14.1, and their xGA are coming in at 15.4. For the season, this club sports an average of 1.45 points per match (16 points) and they also are 45th among European teams with 12 assists. Their goal differential is at 4 with 18 goals finished and 14 goals allowed. Mainz has earned 38 SVs and they also have a save% of 73.1% so far this year.

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1899 Hoffenheim has compiled 17 goals and the team's xG this season is at 14.2. This team's goals against/90 minutes is 2.00 in addition to 35 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. So far this season, Hoffenheim has a save rate of 62.1% (58 SoT against), and rank 69th in European soccer with 12 points. Hoffenheim ranks 74th in the category of goals allowed with 22, and the squad's goal difference is -5. Hoffenheim has earned a shut out rate of 18.2% this year and also 25 yellow card cautions. The Kraichgauer average 1.1 points per fixture while sitting with 10 assists and 1 red card.

Zentner has seen the pitch for a total of 15,885 minutes and has earned 517 saves so far in his career. The man who is expected to defend the goal for Mainz 05 is Robin Zentner. Zentner (56-50-71 record in his career) has recorded 39 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.1%% shutout rate. The keeper from Germany has had 785 shots tried at him in 177 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.53 (270 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 65.9%.

During his professional soccer career, Baumann has given up 741 goals while totaling 1,655 saves in 472 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 69.1% and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.5%%. Oliver Baumann is expected to look after the net for Hoffenheim. He has allowed 1.57 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 170-125-177. Baumann has racked up 106 shutouts while defending 2,396 shots against him in 42,480 mins throughout his career.

Jonathan Burkardt is a member of the squad who should impact this matchup for Mainz 05. He has accounted for 10 assists while tallying 64 points thus far in his career. The forward from Germany has totaled 27 goals in 7,017 minutes. Burkardt has been a starter in 85 games in his career and he tallies 0.32 goals per 90 mins.

Hoffenheim has an attacker in Andrej Kramaric, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accounted for 489 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 69 times. The midfielder who is from Croatia has been on the pitch for 31,882 professional minutes and has earned 210 goals. He has an average of 0.59 G/90 and has started 348 outings in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take 1899 Hoffenheim (-160)

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