Bundesliga · 2024

VfL Bochum 1848 1–4 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga

1–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

1. FSV Mainz 05 won 1–4.

Shots
1122
Shots on target
68
Expected goals
0.891.47
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

1. FSV Mainz 05 beat VfL Bochum 1848 4–1. Recorded in this match (VfL Bochum 1848 – 1. FSV Mainz 05): shots 11–22, shots on target 6–8, expected goals 0.89–1.47, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

VfL Bochum 1848's recent record differs from the season

moderate

VfL Bochum 1848's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.94 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.94 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13.8 fouls/matchFoulsVfL Bochum 1848 · 1. FSV Mainz 0511.9 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricVfL Bochum 18481. FSV Mainz 05Baseline
Fouls13.8 fouls/match11.9 fouls/match10.6 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots22 shotsVfL Bochum 1848 11 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 22 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots8 shotsVfL Bochum 1848 6 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG1.47 xGVfL Bochum 1848 0.89 xG, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.47 xG
  • Possession44%56%VfL Bochum 1848 44%, 1. FSV Mainz 05 56%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersVfL Bochum 1848 6 corners, 1. FSV Mainz 05 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls6 foulsVfL Bochum 1848 9 fouls, 1. FSV Mainz 05 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Danny da Costa · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Losilla · VfL Bochum 1848 · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKaishu Sano · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Hanche Olsen · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGerrit Holtmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 1′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPaul Nebel · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStefan Bell · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGerrit Holtmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 80′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPhillipp Mwene · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 9′ · 0.05 xG · on targetStefan Bell · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · VfL Bochum 1848 · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaul Nebel · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 45′ · 0.06 xG · goalJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 66′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGerrit Holtmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 47′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKaishu Sano · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Sissoko · VfL Bochum 1848 · 59′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPaul Nebel · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 90′ · 0.08 xG · goalJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 71′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 73′ · 0.10 xG · goalGerrit Holtmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 84′ · 0.10 xG · goalIvan Ordets · VfL Bochum 1848 · 69′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPaul Nebel · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 48′ · 0.12 xG · on targetPhillipp Mwene · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 53′ · 0.15 xG · goalSilvan Widmer · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 78′ · 0.26 xG · on targetMyron Boadu · VfL Bochum 1848 · 2′ · 0.35 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

VfL Bochum 1848: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.92 xG. 1. FSV Mainz 05: 22 shots, 8 on target, 1.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Gerrit Holtmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 84′Nadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 45′Phillipp Mwene · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 53′Jonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 73′Paul Nebel · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Bochum 1848 0.92 xG · 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.50 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Bochum 1848 favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Bochum 184833 matches1. FSV Mainz 0533 matches
0.94 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 1.61 goals/match
2.03 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 1.24 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals32/33▲ 1.45 xG/match
12.9 shots/match ▲Shots32/3312.2 shots/match
4.06 shots/matchShots on target32/33▲ 4.36 shots/match
45.3%Possession32/33● 50.5%
4.81 corners/match ●Corners32/334.76 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls32/3311.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 10 May 2025, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required