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Bochum
DFB-Pokal
17:00
UTC, Tuesday 27 October 2026
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Mainz

Bochum vs Mainz: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

VfL Bochum host Mainz at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 17:00 UTC, in the DFB-Pokal (round 2). Prediction markets make Mainz the favourite at 53%, with the draw at 24% (Polymarket). Bochum have had 4 days of rest since playing Wolfsburg (2. Bundesliga); Mainz have had 10 after facing Schalke and travel about 181 km. Bochum are without 5 players (Oliver Olsen, Philipp Strompf, Enis Çokaj and others); Mainz are missing 4 (Robin Zentner, Dominik Kohr, Otto Ruoppi and others). The forecast at kick-off is 16°C with rain.

Win chances

Bochum 23%Draw 24%Mainz 53%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Bochum 4-2-3-1

Coach: Uwe Rösler

  1. 1 Timo Horn GK
  2. 2 Sean Klaiber DEF
  3. 15 Michael Steinwender DEF
  4. 5 Karol Mets DEF
  5. 32 Maximilian Wittek DEF
  6. 34 Tom Meyer MID
  7. 24 Mats Pannewig MID
  8. 7 Christian Rasmussen FWD
  9. 23 Koji Miyoshi FWD
  10. 17 Gerrit Holtmann FWD
  11. 33 Philipp Hofmann FWD

Bench

  • 16 Tino Casali GK
  • 31 Leon Sawas DEF
  • 4 Yiğit Karademir DEF
  • 28 Charlie Patino MID
  • 39 Lasse Isbruch MID
  • 10 Berkan Taz FWD
  • 19 Daniel Hanslik FWD
  • 14 Jarne Steuckers FWD
  • 29 Mansour Ouro-Tagba FWD

Mainz 3-5-2

Coach: Urs Fischer

  1. 1 Alexander Schwolow GK
  2. 21 Danny da Costa DEF
  3. 4 Stefan Posch DEF
  4. 48 Kacper Potulski DEF
  5. 19 Anthony Caci MID
  6. 10 Nadiem Amiri MID
  7. 6 Kaishu Sano MID
  8. 7 Jae-Sung Lee MID
  9. 2 Phillipp Mwene MID
  10. 23 Sheraldo Becker FWD
  11. 9 Phillip Tietz FWD

Bench

  • 40 Maximilian Kinzig GK
  • 3 Fabio Gruber DEF
  • 47 Rael Nakuzola DEF
  • 5 Eric Martel MID
  • 15 Lennard Maloney MID
  • 8 Paul Nebel MID
  • 30 Silvan Widmer MID
  • 17 Benedict Hollerbach FWD
  • 11 Ransford Königsdörffer FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Bochum

  • Oliver Olsen injury, back Mid November 2026
  • Philipp Strompf injury, back Unknown
  • Enis Çokaj injury, back Early November 2026
  • Babis Drakas injury, back Early November 2026
  • Jean Manuel Mbom injury, back Early November 2026

Mainz

  • Robin Zentner injury, back A few weeks
  • Dominik Kohr injury, back Early January 2027
  • Otto Ruoppi injury, back Early November 2026
  • Silas Katompa Mvumpa injury, back Early January 2027
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 10 May 2025: VfL Bochum 1-4 Mainz
  • Saturday 11 January 2025: Mainz 2-0 VfL Bochum
  • Saturday 16 March 2024: Mainz 2-0 VfL Bochum
  • Friday 27 October 2023: VfL Bochum 2-2 Mainz
  • Saturday 28 January 2023: Mainz 5-2 VfL Bochum