Bundesliga Gameweek 33 Sat, May 15 · 14:30 PreZero Arena, Sinsheim
1899 Hoffenheim 14th · 6 pts · 6 played
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FSV Mainz 05 5th · 10 pts · 6 played
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Away travel92 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d1 · 1
Real contextStrength only
1899 Hoffenheim—%
Draw—%
FSV Mainz 05—%
Expected goals — – — No forecast for this match yet. Forecasts are published up to 21 days ahead.
Weather (Sinsheim)

Forecast from 30 Apr

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Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for 1899 Hoffenheim and FSV Mainz 05. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Streaks insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Team strength

1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05
— L90 StrengthIn forecast —
47 Current StrengthIn forecast 55
46 AttackIn forecast 68
43 DefenceIn forecast 56
15 Form indexContext 70
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

1899 Hoffenheim

Attack—
Defense risk—

FSV Mainz 05

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05
1.83 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.33
2.33 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.67
1.70 xGVia Att/Def 2.14
1.40 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.35
+0.13 Goals minus xGContext +0.19
100% Scored inContext 83%
0% Clean sheetsContext 50%
17.83 ShotsContext 17.83
5.33 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.00
30% On target shareContext 34%
11.00 Shots in the boxContext 13.33
61% Box shareContext 76%
10% ConversionContext 13%
2.20 OffsidesContext 2.40
13.50 Shots allowedContext 12.50
4.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.60
4.33 BlocksContext 4.17
2.33 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.60
52% Save rateContext 57%
57% PossessionIn forecast 51%
499 PassesContext 446
405 Accurate passesContext 357
81% Pass accuracyContext 80%
6.83 Team ratingContext 6.94
13.33 FoulsContext 13.83
10.00 Fouls sufferedContext 11.17
2.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.33
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 6 and 6 games
1.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.20
2.30 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.80
1.56 xGVia Att/Def 2.21
1.52 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.59
-0.16 Goals minus xGContext -0.01
80% Scored inContext 90%
10% Clean sheetsContext 40%
16.60 ShotsContext 17.10
4.70 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.20
28% On target shareContext 36%
10.30 Shots in the boxContext 12.80
62% Box shareContext 75%
8% ConversionContext 13%
2.14 OffsidesContext 2.22
12.90 Shots allowedContext 12.50
4.20 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.00
4.10 BlocksContext 3.30
2.10 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.89
50% Save rateContext 58%
59% PossessionIn forecast 48%
515 PassesContext 420
426 Accurate passesContext 337
83% Pass accuracyContext 80%
6.72 Team ratingContext 6.94
14.00 FoulsContext 12.80
9.00 Fouls sufferedContext 10.30
2.50 Yellow cardsContext 1.90
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

1899 Hoffenheim
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km254 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 15 · 3 pts vs 7.9 for an average club · -5.0 vs expected
  • W18 OctA · Borussia Mönchengladbach2–11.2 xPts
  • L15 OctH · Besiktas2–31.5 xPts
  • L10 OctH · Hamburger SV2–31.9 xPts
  • L20 SepA · SC Paderborn 071–31.4 xPts
  • L17 SepA · OFI0–21.9 xPts
FSV Mainz 05
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel92 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 70 · 9 pts vs 6.6 for an average club · +1.8 vs expected
  • W17 OctA · FC Schalke 041–01.3 xPts
  • L10 OctH · Bayer Leverkusen3–41.2 xPts
  • W19 SepA · Borussia Mönchengladbach4–31.5 xPts
  • L12 SepH · Eintracht Frankfurt1–31.9 xPts
  • W6 SepA · Hamburger SV5–01.4 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
1899 Hoffenheim FSV Mainz 05
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7Bundesliga 2026-2027, 8 May7Bundesliga 2026-2027, 8 May
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km92 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways254 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 31 / 1 / 3
Next matchdays after this one77

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

1899 Hoffenheim Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) 2–1, 18 Oct
1O. Baumann(G)
39M. Rots 28K. Machida 2R. Hranáč 34V. Coufal
22A. Prass 7L. Avdullahu
10A. Hložek 11F. Asllani 20B. Conté
19T. Lemperle
FSV Mainz 05 Last XI · not confirmed
3-5-2 · vs FC Schalke 04 (A) 1–0, 17 Oct
1A. Schwolow(G)
48K. Potulski 4S. Posch 21D. da Costa
2P. Mwene 7J. Lee 6K. Sano 10N. Amiri 19A. Caci
9P. Tietz 23S. Becker

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
1899 Hoffenheim Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
FSV Mainz 05 Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads —

Home / Away this season

1899 Hoffenheim · Home 1.00points per game · 3 home games
W-D-L
1-0-2
Scored
2.00
Conceded
2.33
FSV Mainz 05 · Away 3.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
3-0-0
Scored
3.33
Conceded
1.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 3 this season

Opponent1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05
Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2–1 A W 4–3 A
Hamburger SV L 2–3 H W 5–0 A
SC Paderborn 07 L 1–3 A D 0–0 H
Points3 of 9 · 1.00 per game7 of 9 · 2.33 per game

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 10 meetings

2 1899 Hoffenheim wins2 draws6 FSV Mainz 05 wins
Goals per game1.00 – 1.60 Over 2.530% Both scored50% Clean sheets10% · 40%
  • 4 Apr 20261899 Hoffenheim1–2FSV Mainz 05
  • 21 Nov 2025FSV Mainz 051–11899 Hoffenheim
  • 12 Apr 20251899 Hoffenheim2–0FSV Mainz 05
  • 1 Dec 2024FSV Mainz 052–01899 Hoffenheim
  • 13 Apr 2024FSV Mainz 054–11899 Hoffenheim
  • 26 Nov 20231899 Hoffenheim1–1FSV Mainz 05

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goals & match trends

1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05Forecast
Scored per game 1.832.33
Conceded per game 2.331.67
Match goals 4.174.00
Over 1.5 100%67%
Over 2.5 100%67%
Over 3.5 67%67%
Both teams scored 100%50%
Clean sheets 0%50%
Failed to score 0%17%
Games66
1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05Forecast
Scored per game 1.402.20
Conceded per game 2.301.80
Match goals 3.704.00
Over 1.5 90%80%
Over 2.5 80%70%
Over 3.5 60%60%
Both teams scored 70%60%
Clean sheets 10%40%
Failed to score 20%10%
Games1010

Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.

Corners & cards

1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05League
Corners
Corners won6.674.83
Corners conceded4.674.00
Match total11.348.8310.72
Over 8.5100% 6/667% 4/6
Over 9.583% 5/633% 2/6
Over 10.567% 4/617% 1/6
Cards
Cards2.172.33
Opponent cards0.672.00
Match total2.844.333.51
Over 3.533% 2/650% 3/6
Over 4.517% 1/617% 1/6
1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05League
Corners
Corners won7.104.80
Corners conceded4.204.90
Match total11.309.7010.72
Over 8.5100% 10/1070% 7/10
Over 9.590% 9/1040% 4/10
Over 10.570% 7/1030% 3/10
Cards
Cards2.701.90
Opponent cards1.401.90
Match total4.103.803.51
Over 3.560% 6/1040% 4/10
Over 4.540% 4/1010% 1/10

Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.

Goal timing

1899 Hoffenheim6 games · scored 11 · conceded 14
2 1 0-15
1 1 16-30
2 1 31-45
4 3 46-60
2 4 61-75
4 76-90
FSV Mainz 056 games · scored 14 · conceded 10
4 0-15
3 16-30
4 1 31-45
1 3 46-60
1 61-75
6 1 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim10 games · scored 14 · conceded 23
2 2 0-15
2 3 16-30
2 1 31-45
4 4 46-60
3 5 61-75
1 8 76-90
FSV Mainz 0510 games · scored 22 · conceded 18
3 4 0-15
4 16-30
7 2 31-45
2 4 46-60
2 61-75
6 6 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Soon

Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.

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