January 28th features a match where Mainz 05 hosts Bochum in a clash of the Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 1-1 draw against Stuttgart. Sehrou Guirassy struck first for Stuttgart in the 36th minute on a feed from Wataru Endo, then Marcus Ingvartsen tied it up for Mainz 05 in the 40th minute earning Mainz 05 a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while bochum sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Hertha BSC. Philipp Hofmann scored the first goal for Bochum in the 22nd minute, then Keven Schlotterbeck added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Philipp Förster. Bochum is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Mainz 05 and Bochum last played eachother at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Aug 6th. Mainz 05 took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Karim Onisiwo struck first for Mainz 05 in the 26th minute on a feed from Edimilson Fernandes, then Kevin Stöger got the equalizer for Bochum in the 39th minute on a feed from Konstantinos Stafylidis.
Philipp Hofmann has been the most prolific scorer on Bochum in the last five matches with 3 goals. Mainz 05’s top weapon lately has been Marcus Ingvartsen, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches
Mainz 05 will be without Jonathan Burkardt, Stefan Bell, Delano Burgzorg and Maxim Leitsch, while Bochum will be without Konstantinos Stafylidis, Dominique Heintz, Cristian Gamboa Luna, Michael Esser and Grave.