DFB Pokal
VfL Bochum Host FSV Mainz 05 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
Looking at the last 20 home matches on record, VfL Bochum sits at 7-7-6, and shows a genuinely mixed home record. Scoring has been high lately, with 45% of home matches going over 2.5 goals. Last time out home, they drew with SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-1.
It's been 10 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses for FSV Mainz 05 in their last 20 away matches — form that carries a middling away record into this one. 70% of recent away matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Most recently away, they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach by 4-3.
In their last 10 games, FSV Mainz 05 holds the edge with 6 wins to VfL Bochum's 2 wins, with 2 draws in between. 60% of their recent head-to-head clashes finished above the 2.5-goal mark. The most recent clash between these sides (Bundesliga) ended VfL Bochum 1-4 FSV Mainz 05.
Team Strength Comparison
VfL BochumFSV Mainz 05
Metric by metric
VfL Bochum · FSV Mainz 05 — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
23Overall33
16Attack17
44Defense63
18Dominance24
29Consistency72
6Pedigree13
41Global Rating49
36Entertainment22
VfL Bochum · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1FSV Mainz 05 · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes FSV Mainz 05 the favourite at 54%. 6 of 6 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
VfL Bochum
22%
Draw
24%
FSV Mainz 05
54%
Average bookmaker margin 13.3%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · VfL Bochum vs FSV Mainz 05
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipico | 5.20 | 4.50 | 1.50 |
| Winamax (DE) | 3.75 | 3.70 | 1.66 |
| Winamax (FR) | 3.65 | 3.60 | 1.64 |
| Unibet (FR) | 3.75 | 3.50 | 1.59 |
| Betclic (FR) | 3.88 | 3.60 | 1.66 |
| 888sport | 4.20 | 3.60 | 1.73 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 33 | 2025-05-10 | VfL Bochum 1-4 FSV Mainz 05 | L |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 16 | 2025-01-11 | FSV Mainz 05 2-0 VfL Bochum | L |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 26 | 2024-03-16 | FSV Mainz 05 2-0 Vfl Bochum | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 9 | 2023-10-27 | Vfl Bochum 2-2 FSV Mainz 05 | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18 | 2023-01-28 | FSV Mainz 05 5-2 Vfl Bochum | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1 | 2022-08-06 | Vfl Bochum 1-2 FSV Mainz 05 | |
| DFB Pokal · Round of 16 | 2022-01-18 | Vfl Bochum 3-1 FSV Mainz 05 | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 19 | 2022-01-15 | FSV Mainz 05 1-0 Vfl Bochum | |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 2 | 2021-08-21 | Vfl Bochum 2-0 FSV Mainz 05 | |
| DFB Pokal · 2nd Round | 2020-12-23 | FSV Mainz 05 2-2 Vfl Bochum |
Recent Form — Home & Away
VfL Bochum — Home
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- 2026-09-12VfL Bochum vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-1
- 2026-08-28VfL Bochum vs VfL Osnabrück 0-1
- 2026-08-07VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC 0-1
- 2026-08-01VfL Bochum vs Sheffield Utd 0-0
- 2026-07-11VfL Bochum vs Antwerp 1-0
- 2026-05-09VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96 1-1
- 2026-04-26VfL Bochum vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2-1
- 2026-04-12VfL Bochum vs Eintracht Braunschweig 4-1
- 2026-03-27VfL Bochum vs Rot-Weiß Essen 0-4
- 2026-03-22VfL Bochum vs Holstein Kiel 2-3
- 2026-03-07VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-2
- 2026-02-20VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-02-15VfL Bochum vs SC Paderborn 07 0-0
- 2026-01-31VfL Bochum vs FC Schalke 04 2-0
- 2026-01-18VfL Bochum vs SV Darmstadt 98 3-3
- 2026-01-10VfL Bochum vs Alemannia Aachen 2-1
- 2025-12-20VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC 2-2
- 2025-12-06VfL Bochum vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
- 2025-12-03VfL Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart 0-2
- 2025-11-21VfL Bochum vs Dynamo Dresden 1-2
VfL Bochum — Away
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- 2026-09-20Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 2-1
- 2026-09-05Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-08-23SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-08-14Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Bochum 0-1
- 2026-07-25Werder Bremen vs VfL Bochum 2-0
- 2026-07-21Swansea vs VfL Bochum 0-2
- 2026-07-15Ajax vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-07-04Rot-weiss Oberhausen vs VfL Bochum 2-3
- 2026-05-17Karlsruher SC vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-05-02Arminia Bielefeld vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-04-18Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 2-0
- 2026-04-041. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum 4-1
- 2026-03-14Hertha BSC vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-02-27Fortuna Düsseldorf vs VfL Bochum 2-1
- 2026-02-06Preußen Münster vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2026-01-25SV Elversberg vs VfL Bochum 1-1
- 2025-12-13Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 0-0
- 2025-11-29SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs VfL Bochum 0-3
- 2025-11-09Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Bochum 0-2
- 2025-10-28FC Augsburg vs VfL Bochum 0-1
FSV Mainz 05 — Home
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- 2026-09-12FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3
- 2026-08-29FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07 0-0
- 2026-08-15FSV Mainz 05 vs Bournemouth 2-1
- 2026-08-08FSV Mainz 05 vs Paris FC 4-0
- 2026-07-31FSV Mainz 05 vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 1-0
- 2026-07-25FSV Mainz 05 vs Holstein Kiel 3-0
- 2026-07-17FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4-1
- 2026-05-10FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin 1-3
- 2026-04-25FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayern München 3-4
- 2026-04-12FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg 0-1
- 2026-04-09FSV Mainz 05 vs Strasbourg 2-0
- 2026-03-22FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1
- 2026-03-19FSV Mainz 05 vs Sigma Olomouc 2-0
- 2026-03-07FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart 2-2
- 2026-02-20FSV Mainz 05 vs Hamburger SV 1-1
- 2026-02-07FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Augsburg 2-0
- 2026-01-24FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg 3-1
- 2026-01-13FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Heidenheim 2-1
- 2025-12-21FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli 0-0
- 2025-12-18FSV Mainz 05 vs Samsunspor 2-0
FSV Mainz 05 — Away
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- 2026-09-19Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 3-4
- 2026-09-06Hamburger SV vs FSV Mainz 05 0-5
- 2026-08-23Krieschow vs FSV Mainz 05 0-9
- 2026-08-01Udinese vs FSV Mainz 05 3-3
- 2026-07-11Eisbachtal vs FSV Mainz 05 0-10
- 2026-07-04Pfeddersheim vs FSV Mainz 05 0-11
- 2026-05-161. FC Heidenheim vs FSV Mainz 05 0-2
- 2026-05-03FC St. Pauli vs FSV Mainz 05 1-2
- 2026-04-19Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 1-1
- 2026-04-16Strasbourg vs FSV Mainz 05 4-0
- 2026-04-041899 Hoffenheim vs FSV Mainz 05 1-2
- 2026-03-15Werder Bremen vs FSV Mainz 05 0-2
- 2026-03-12Sigma Olomouc vs FSV Mainz 05 0-0
- 2026-02-28Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 1-1
- 2026-02-13Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05 4-0
- 2026-01-31RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 1-2
- 2026-01-171. FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 2-1
- 2026-01-10Union Berlin vs FSV Mainz 05 2-2
- 2025-12-14Bayern München vs FSV Mainz 05 2-2
- 2025-12-11Lech Poznan vs FSV Mainz 05 1-1