Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hoffenheim II (1st, 75 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Mainz 05 II (12th, 41 pts). Mainz 05 II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mainz 05 II 1.41 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, Hoffenheim II 2.53 and 0.97, with the league averaging 1.54.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Hoffenheim II, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Mainz 05 II 6/15, Hoffenheim II 15/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Mainz 05 II wins, 4 for Hoffenheim II, 0 draws, at 3.14 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 71% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more.
Stadion am Bruchweg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,508. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hoffenheim II led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
Mainz 05 II: L. Bierschenk (48') · Hoffenheim II: K. Frees (21'), A. Amaimouni-Echghouyab (27'), H. Behrens (69'), K. Frees (41'), K. Burger (58' og)
Key stats
Total shots: 6-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 3-4