Captain Moussa Niakhate could return after COVID, replacing Alexander Hack who is suspended. Niklas Tauer has problems with his adductors. Dominik Kohr will be out for several weeks with a thigh injury, but Jeremiah St. Juste is nearing a return from a shoulder operation. Anderson Lucoqui is fit as well after a knee injury. Jürgen Locadia has joined from Brighton, while Erhan Masovic returns from suspension. Eduard Löwen should return after COVID-19, but Konstantinos Stafylidis also tested positive while in Greece and remains a doubt. Goalkeeper Manuel Riemann is fit after a thigh injury, while defender Danilo Soares fit after a back injury. Key man Simon Zoller is still on his way back from an ACL injury.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Bochum's last 4 games (Bundesliga). There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Mainz's last 6 games (Bundesliga). Mainz are undefeated in their last 6 home matches against Bochum in all competitions. Mainz are undefeated in their last 5 home matches (Bundesliga).
10th plays 11th here, as Mainz host Bochum with the two sides separated by a single point. Promoted Bochum boast a decent home record but have lost seven out of nine away from home. Back Mainz to bounce back from a heavy 4-1 loss in Leipzig last time out with a narrow win against a side they average 2.29 points per game against - Mainz's best record against any other Bundesliga side. 2:1