Match Report
VfL Bochum 1848, 18th on 25 points, faced a 27-point deficit to FSV Mainz 05 (6th, 52). VfL Bochum 1848's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Per game in the league, VfL Bochum 1848 were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.97, FSV Mainz 05 1.62 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
VfL Bochum 1848 were winless in 6. 7 games without a win framed FSV Mainz 05's arrival.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — VfL Bochum 1848 2, draws 2, FSV Mainz 05 6, at 3 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Vonovia Ruhrstadion (capacity 27,559). On the scoreboard, FSV Mainz 05 led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
VfL Bochum 1848: Gerrit Holtmann (84') · FSV Mainz 05: Nadiem Amiri (45'), Phillipp Mwene (53'), Paul Nebel (90'), Jonathan Burkardt (73')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 44% · FSV Mainz 05 56% · Total shots: 11-22 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 6-6