On Tue Jan 18th, Bochum hosts Mainz 05 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a DFB Pokal match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Bochum recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Wolfsburg. Pantovic struck first for Bochum in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wolfsburg couldn’t manage to score, and Bochum took the shutout win. Bochum is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 1-4 loss against RB Leipzig. André Silva struck first for RB Leipzig in the 21st minute on a penalty kick, then Dominik Szoboszlai added another in the 47th minute. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 23rd of December, Bochum won by a score of 2 to 2. Jean-Paul Boëtius struck first for Mainz 05 in the 7th minute, then Danny Latza added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Robin Quaison .
Jae-Sung Lee has been the most prolific scorer on Mainz 05 in his last 5 matches with two goals. Bochum’s most prolific scorer has been Sebastian Polter. The German attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.