Mainz 05 will be hoping to claim their first win in the Bundesliga this season when they host RB Leipzig on Saturday.
The visitors are chasing a third successive league victory as they look to move into the Champions League qualification spots.
Both sides were desperate to claim their first league victory of the season at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, and Bochum appeared to be on course to earn all three points when Keven Schlotterbeck restored their lead in the 82nd minute, having scored an own goal earlier in the second half. However, Krauss struck in the sixth minute of injury time to keep their opponents within touching distance.
Despite this, Bo Svensson's side still seemed bereft of confidence when losing 3-0 away to second-tier side Hertha Berlin in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday, although the Dane and his players may not have wanted the distraction of a cup run given their precarious position in the league. Mainz registered just one shot on target across the course of the encounter at Olympiastadion.
Having finished in the top half in each of Svensson's two full seasons in charge, Die Nullfunfer will be desperate to extend their 15-year stay in the Bundesliga, but their chances of ending their winless streak against Leipzig on Saturday appear to be slim based on current form.
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