Mainz vs Hoffenheim prediction — 2027-01-13

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Bundesliga · Regular Season - 16 · 2027-01-13 19:30 UTC · Mewa Arena, Mainz

MainzTeam strength 1671.9 · projected league finish #8

MOST LIKELY RESULT

Mainz

single most likely score: 1–1 (13.5%)

HoffenheimTeam strength 1700.4 · projected league finish #7

Mainz wins 38.1%Draw — neither team wins 28.5%Hoffenheim wins 33.5%Average simulated goals 1.44–1.34

These three percentages add to 100%. They show what may happen, not what will happen.

Why does Mainz have the highest number? Hoffenheim currently has the stronger recent-results rating. The calculation also allows for Mainz playing at home. Across many simulated versions of this match, the average goal totals are 1.44for Mainz and 1.34 for Hoffenheim. That makes Mainz the highest of the three result estimates at 38.1%. For the full league season, Mainz is projected to earn about 47points and Hoffenheim about 50. Read the beginner's guide or see the technical calculation.

Model reading — citable summary

The Open Model gives Mainz a 38.1% chance of beating Hoffenheim at home in the Bundesliga on 2027-01-13, with 28.5% for the draw and 33.5% for an away win. The single most likely score is 1–1 (13.5%), with average simulated goals of 1.44–1.34; the chance of both teams scoring is 57.9% and of three or more total goals 52.6%. Estimates come from an Elo → Dixon-Coles → Monte Carlo model, walk-forward backtested on 913 internationals (ranked probability score 0.175 vs 0.241 for random guessing) with a public prediction record.

Source: The Open Model (theopenmodel.com) · probabilities as of the latest daily build · data reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.

Possible final scores

	0	1	2	3	4	5+
0	7.8	6.7	5.6	2.5	0.8	0.3
1	7.4	13.5	8.0	3.6	1.2	0.4
2	6.4	8.6	5.8	2.6	0.9	0.3
3	3.1	4.1	2.8	1.2	0.4	0.1
4	1.1	1.5	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.1
5+	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0

Home-team goals run down the left; away-team goals run across the top. Each cell is that score's estimated chance.

Most likely scores

1–1 13.5%2–1 8.6%1–2 8.0%0–0 7.8%1–0 7.4%0–1 6.7%

Other match possibilities

Both teams to score		57.9%
2 or more total goals		78.1%
3 or more total goals		52.6%
4 or more total goals		30.4%
Mainz avoids defeat		66.5%
Hoffenheim avoids defeat		61.9%
Mainz allows no goals		26.2%
Hoffenheim allows no goals		23.7%