VfL Bochum meet Mainz 05 in DFB Pokal, kicking off on 27.10.2026 at 17:00 UTC. German football is built on organisation and depth — a well-run pyramid from the Bundesliga down through 2. Bundesliga, 3. Liga and the regional leagues, played in front of some of the biggest crowds in the game. The sections below set up the match through history, form and goals.
VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05 head-to-head
How two sides have fared against each other often reads more honestly than the table, and German clubs tend to build up plenty of shared history. Their previous meetings, where we hold them, are below — a blank table simply means none are on record yet, which happens in early cup rounds or when clubs sit in different tiers.
Date Event Score 10.05.2025 VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05 1 - 4 11.01.2025 Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum 2 - 0 16.03.2024 Mainz 05 vs VfL Bochum 2 - 0
VfL Bochum and Mainz 05 recent form
Form is the freshest read on the page. The latest results for each side appear below, newest first:
VfL Bochum:
Date Event Score 05.09.2026 Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 1 - 2 28.08.2026 VfL Bochum vs VfL Osnabruck 0 - 1 23.08.2026 Greuther Furth vs VfL Bochum 1 - 2
Mainz 05:
Date Event Score 06.09.2026 Hamburger SV vs Mainz 05 0 - 5 29.08.2026 Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07 0 - 0 23.08.2026 VfB 1921 Krieschow vs Mainz 05 0 - 9
VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05 goals this season
Goals scored and conceded so far — a quick measure of how each side is set up at both ends:
- VfL Bochum — 18 scored, 13 conceded.
- Mainz 05 — 60 scored, 13 conceded.
VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05 odds
Bookmakers rarely price a match the same way. Odds-Fan lines up the licensed bookmakers' numbers for VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05 side by side, so the strongest price on each outcome is easy to find — whether you're here for the football or the value.

