Mainz and TSG Hoffenheim go head-to-head this Saturday

Mainz host TSG Hoffenheim this Saturday at the Mewa Arena for round 29 of the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Bo Henriksen's team are 16th in the table with 23 points, while Pellegrino Matarazzo's team are 8th with 36 points. The match will be broadcast live at 09:30 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After the 4-0 thrashing against Darmstadt 98 (1. Bundesliga 2023/24), Mainz receive TSG Hoffenheim, who won 3-1 against FC Augsburg (1. Bundesliga 2023/24). When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Bo Henriksen's team and Pellegrino Matarazzo's team have faced each other thirty-one times, with Mainz holding the advantage: 13 victories, against 9 victories of TSG Hoffenheim. Specifically in the Mewa Arena, Bo Henriksen's team has the advantage in the duels against Pellegrino Matarazzo's team: 7 wins in 15 games. TSG Hoffenheim have 3 wins.

Considering only the 1. Bundesliga, there have been twenty-nine games played between the two teams, with 13 wins for Mainz, 8 draws and 8 wins for TSG Hoffenheim.

Considering the 1. Bundesliga 23/24, from Mainz's most influential players, van den Berg is the most used player in a total of 27 games (2298 min). Jonathan Burkardt has scored 4 goals, the most across Mainz's squad. As for TSG Hoffenheim, Oliver Baumann is the most used player in a total of 28 games (2520 min). Maximilian Beier is their current best scorer with 13 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw, 1-1. Mainz are given the favouritism to win this match.