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Burkardt - "I have a great feeling"

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Full-time: Mainz 2-0 Hoffenheim

Bo Henriksen's men hold onto their 2-0 lead from half-time. They were in control for large parts of the second half, but didn't need to be as electric as they were in the first. They had chances to make it three through Mwene and Sieb. Hoffenheim were better in the second half, but besides a late header from Nsoki, stopped by a fantastic save from Zentner, they never looked like getting back into it. The Mainz keeper thus celebrates his third clean sheet in four matches, and Burkardt's first half brace remained the difference.
Full-time
90'
+ 3

Chance for Sieb

Golden chance for the man who has just come on. It's played over the top from Amiri to Sieb, who's in on goal, but his effort is straight at Baumann.
90'
+ 1

Three added minutes

There are to be three additional minutes at the end of this half.
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
2.
Kaishu Sano
Kaishu Sano32.05km/h
86'

What a save from Zentner!

A corner for Hoffenheim is played to Nsoki, who out-jumps Kohr, glancing a header towards the back post. It looks for all the world that it'll go in, but Zentner somehow manages to get across to tip it round the post.
82'

In from Nebel

Amiri plays him down the right channel. His attempted cross is blocked behind for a Mainz corner. Amiri takes, it falls to Mwene at the back post, but Hoffenheim get across to block his shot.
81'

Tidy from Mainz

Sano escapes the Hoffenheim press excellently with a deft flick to Widmer, who also does well in a tight space. Ultimately, Amiri draws the foul and Mainz retain possession.
79'

Free-kick for Hoffenheim

Hložek is brought down by Bell, half-way inside the Mainz half. Bruun Larsen takes, but Mainz get it clear.
77'

Exemplary effort from Mainz

The hosts have worked hard for their advantage, covering more ground than the visitors.
Distance run (km)
97
94.7
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Baumann busy

The Hoffenheim keeper has seen a lot of action this afternoon here.
75'

Mwene goes down

Mainz have a dangerous looking corner. Mwene goes down in the box under a challenge, but the referee dismisses any call for a penalty.
74'

Fresh legs

Club captain Widmer comes on for Caci.
73'

Bischof from distance

Hoffenheim are looking brighter. Bruun Larsen drives them up the pitch. He plays it to Moerstedt, who lays it off to Bischof. The midfielder lets a powerful shot fly, which is just over the bar.
71'

Effort from Jurásek

A Gendrey cross is cleared as far as Jurásek on the edge of the Mainz box. He shoots first time on the half-volley, but he slices his attempt well wide.
68'

Double change

Ilzer makes two substitutions. Kramarić and Tabaković come off for Moerstedt and Jurásek. Can they find a way back into this game in the last quarter?
67'

Hložek shoots

A half-chance for the visitors. Bischof wins the ball high up the pitch and lays it off to Hložek. He takes one touch to get the ball out of his feet, before shooting from outside the box. It's a powerful effort and on target, but Zentner isn't troubled.
64'

Prass crosses

The full-back gets to the byline and lofts one towards the back-post, looking for Kramarić, but Bell is there to clear the danger.
60'

Another bicycle kick

This time it's Bruun Larsen who tries it. It's a speculative effort from the edge of the box, and it's high and wide from the Hoffenheim man.
54'

In from Gendrey

The sub attempts a cross, but it's too close to Zentner, who catches the ball unchallenged.
51'

Burkardt attempts the spectacular

Mainz are not showing any signs of slowing after the restart. Nebel wins the ball high up the pitch. He plays it to Amiri, who puts in a high cross first-time. Burkardt attempts the bicycle kick, but the ball makes contact with his shin and it's off target.
49'

Effort from Amiri

Burkardt drives into the box before playing a ball into the path of Amiri, who attempts to finish first time. Baumann makes an excellent save at his near post.
47'

Stach booked

The midfielder picks up a yellow card for a late challenge on Lee.
46'

Back underway

Mainz get the ball rolling for the second half here. Hoffenheim make one change at half-time: Gendrey comes in for Kadeřábek, who was on a yellow card.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Mainz 2-0 Hoffenheim

A supremely dominant display from Mainz so far. The exploded out the gates, taking the lead after just four minutes through a fantastic team goal that was finished off by Burkardt. The striker then doubled his side's advantage with an outrageous long-ranged effort twenty minutes later. Mainz may feel they could've even scored more, but the visitors will be disappointed. Hoffenheim have never looked like scoring this half. A big half ahead for Christian Ilzer's men.
Half-time
45'
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One added minute

There is to be just one additional minute at the end of this half.
43'

Dominant hosts

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xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
Even with a wonder-strike from Burkardt, Mainz's xG convincingly trumps that of Hoffenheim. Can Christian Ilzer's side turn things around after half-time?
xGoals
2
1.84
0.46
0
Goals
40'

Great stop by Baumann

A Burkardt cross is cleared poorly by Kadeřábek only as far as Mwene. He has time to pick his spot, opting for power inside the box, but Baumann gets a strong hand to it to parry. It falls to Mwene again, who tries a second time, but this time Hoffenheim players are back to block.
37'

Nebel into Burkardt

The youngster plays a good cross into Burkardt, who takes it down well in the box. He can't make space for a shot, and attempts to lay a teammate up on the edge of the box, but Hoffenheim pounce on the loose ball and clear.
33'

Ball Recovery Time

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Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
1. FSV Mainz 05
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Season
10.8 s
14.3 s
32'

Good move from Stach

The midfielder gets high up the right flank, managing to beat three Mainz defenders with a little flick inside. He has the opportunity to cross, and does, but it's too close to Zentner, who gathers at the front post.
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'

Kramarić booked

The Hoffenheim forward sees yellow for a tough challenge on Kohr.
28'

Nebel shoots

Mainz are running riot here. Lee plays it to Burkardt, who lays it off to Nebel. He beats two men on the edge of the box before shooting, but his shot is blocked behind for a corner.
25'

Burkardt with a beauty!

What a screamer from the captain. A throw-in from the left side for Mainz is then switched out to the right to Nebel. He touches it down into the path of Burkardt, who takes one touch before hammering it into the top-right corner from outside the box. Baumann never stood a chance, and Burkardt has himself a brace.
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
7 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
117.21 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
21.37 m
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Burkardt celebrates

Mainz's talismanic striker celebrates finishing off a fantastic team move. He's now up to joint-third in the Bundesliga top goalscorer charts.
21'

Mainz posing signifcantly more of a threat

After 20 minutes, the hosts are the side with the better chances, and a higher quantity of them.
Goal attempts
2off target
3on target
2off target
0on target
18'

Bruun Larsen misses

First real chance for Hoffenheim. Kramarić whips a cross into the box from the left flank. It falls to Tabaković, whose scuffs his attempt. The ball then comes to Bruun Larsem, who rushes his finish, sending it high and wide from inside 10 yards.
16'

Mwene booked

The wide man picks up the first yellow of the game, after a rash challenge on the edge of the Hoffenheim penalty area to prevent a counterattack.
13'

Corner for Mainz

A fantastic attacking move from Mainz. From the half-way line, they advance up the pitch with one-touch passing. It falls to Lee, whose cross is blocked behind for a corner. Mainz take it short to Amiri, who fires a driven cross to the back post, but Bell can't quite connect with the header.
8'

Early dominance

Mainz are showing no signs of slowing. A ball is whipped into Sano who glances a header goalwards, forcing Baumann to make a superb save. The home side are awarded a corner. It's played into Sano again, but this time Hoffenheim get it clear.
5'

Burkardt opens the scoring!

What a start for Mainz. Kohr finds himself in an advanced position again. He plays a ball to the byline for Lee to chase. The winger gets there and whips a low cross to the back post where Burkardt is waiting to finish.
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
95 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
75 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
4.91 m
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First chance for Kohr

The centre-back drives into the Hoffenheim box and manages to get a shot away. Mainz get a corner, but can't make anything of it.
1'

And we're off!

Hoffenheim get the ball rolling here in Mainz.
Kick-off!

Three's a crowd

Ralf Rangnick and Sebastian Hoeneß are the only two former Hoffenheim managers to have won their opening two Bundesliga games at the TSG helm. A win would allow Christian Ilzer to join this elite club too, but can he break down this very resilient Mainz outfit?

More on those teams

Christian Ilzer makes two changes to his side that beat Leipzig on his Bundesliga debut. Akpoguma comes in for Arthur Chaves, who isn't selected today following his side's 3-0 defeat away to Braga midweek. Bruun Larsen, who was the hero last week, replaces Bülter, who also isn't selected. Bo Henriksen names an unchanged side from Mainz's last outing: a 3-0 away victory over Kiel.

Mainz starting XI:

Zentner – da Costa, Bell, Kohr - Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene – Nebel, Lee – Burkardt (c)

Mainz subs:

Rieß, Jenz, Leitsch, Hanche-Olsen, Widmer, Barkok, Hong, Veratschnig, Sieb

Hoffenheim starting XI:

Baumann – Kadeřábek, Akpoguma, Nsoki, Prass – Stach, Bischof – Hložek, Kramarić (c), Bruun Larsen - Tabaković

Hoffenheim subs:

Philipp, Hranáč, Gendrey, Jurásek, Geiger, Tohumcu, Samassékou, Berisha, Moerstedt
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Christian Ilzer on Mainz

"Mainz are a team that have left their mark in Hoffenheim in recent years. They play with energy, have a very emotive coach. We've only had two days to recover, both physically and mentally. We need to build the energy we'll need on Sunday."
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Bo Henriksen on Hoffenheim

"Of course I hope that we play well. We know that we are facing a good team in Hoffenheim, who are also very strong with the ball. If we defend solidly, we have a great chance of winning the game. We have to play very intensively to beat TSG - that is the plan for Sunday."
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Watch: Mainz 4-1 Hoffenheim - previous meeting

Mainz's last meeting with Hoffenheim in April saw them record a big win in their successful quest to avoid relegation.
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Amiri meets former club

Mainz midfielder Nadiem Amiri developed at Hoffenheim and made 106 Bundesliga appearances for them between 2015 and 2019, scoring 11 goals.

Mainz don't mind meeting Hoffenheim

Mainz have won five of their last seven meetings with Hoffenheim. They have also scored more goals against their Matchday 12 opponents than any other side in the Bundesliga (56 in 30 encounters).

Good omen for Ilzer

Last weekend's thrilling win in Christian Ilzer's first match in charge of Hoffenheim was the first time the club have won despite three times falling behind in 555 Bundesliga matches.
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Watch: Hoffenheim 4-3 RB Leipzig - highlights

Christian Ilzer's rollercoaster debut in charge at Hoffenheim saw his new side triumph over title contenders RB Leipzig in a seven-goal thriller.
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Watch: Holstein Kiel 0-3 Mainz - highlights

Mainz climbed to eighth with a comfortable win in Kiel, making it nine away league matches without loss dating back to an 8-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on 9 March 2024.
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