FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum Prediction, 1/11/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: fuboTV

The Unrelegatables (1-3-11) are on their way to Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany on Saturday where they will go up against FSV Mainz 05 (7-4-4). FSV Mainz 05 are priced at -145 while the Unrelegatables are at +125. The total is 3. The expected starting goalies will be Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05 and Patrick Drewes for VfL Bochum.

Mainz 05 has allowed 20 goals while giving up 1.33 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have accounted for 68 SoT on them. They are sitting with 4 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 26.7% for the year. FSV Mainz 05 has compiled 35 yellow card warnings on the season in addition to 3 red cards. The O-Fives have a ranking of 55th when it comes to expected goals having 20.7, and the squad's xGA are at 20.8. For the year, this club has an average of 1.67 pts/match (25 pts) and are ranked 41st in European soccer with 18 assists. The team's difference in goals is at 8 by way of 28 goals put in the net and also 20 goals surrendered. Mainz has a total of 48 SVs and they also are the owners of a save% of 70.6% on the campaign.

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The Unrelegatables are averaging 0.4 points per contest while accounting for 10 assists and 1 red card. VfL Bochum has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 6.7% this year and also 27 yellow card warnings. Bochum is 85th when talking about goals conceded with 35, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -22. So far this season, Bochum has a save % of 54.5% (77 SoTA), and also have a ranking of 95th among Big 5 teams with 6 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 2.33 with 41 saves, and they have accounted for 1 clean sheet. Bochum has amassed 13 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is 16.7.

The man defending the goal for Mainz 05 will be Robin Zentner. Zentner has been on the field for a total of 16,245 minutes and is sitting with 527 saves during his soccer career. Zentner (59-50-72 record during his soccer career) has tallied 40 shutouts, which has earned him a 22.2%% clean sheet rate. The keeper from Germany has faced 801 shots sent in his direction in 181 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.53 (276 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 65.8%.

Patrick Drewes will be looking after the goal for Bochum. During his professional soccer career, Drewes has conceded 35 goals and has racked up 41 stops in 15 starting assignments. Drewes has earned 1 shutouts and has seen 77 shots tried against him in 1,350 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 53.2% and his shutout rate is currently at 6.7%%. He has conceded 2.33 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 1-3-11.

Jonathan Burkardt is a guy who can make a difference on the pitch for Mainz 05. He has totaled 10 assists while accumulating 64 pts in his career. The forward hailing from Germany has earned 27 goals in 7,021 mins played. Burkardt has been in the starting lineup in 86 matches during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.31 G/90.

Bochum features Matus Bero, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He scores 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 181 outings so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder from Slovakia has been on the field for 15,939 mins while he has scored 26 goals. He has 69 pts in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 17 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (+125)

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