VfL Bochum suffered a heavy 1–4 defeat at home to FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday, 10 May 2025, in a Bundesliga Regular Season fixture on Matchday 33. The match kicked off at 13:30 UTC and left Bochum with a significant blow to their survival hopes as the season entered its penultimate round.

At that stage of the campaign, the result was devastating for VfL Bochum, who were fighting to avoid relegation. The loss kept them deep in the bottom three with only one match remaining, making their path to...