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Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Wolfsburg and Mainz 05 who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Mainz 05 come to Volkswagen Arena for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, Wolfsburg will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 12 in the Bundesliga standings, Wolfsburg, have so far collected 37 points this season, while Mainz 05 collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 33 rounds.

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Team form: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

Wolfsburg Form

Wolfsburg are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Freiburg by 1-2, before beating Darmstadt by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Bayern Munich, who ran out 2-0 winners. Wolfsburg managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 1-1 draw with FC Koln. This was followed by another draw with FC Heidenheim, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Borussia Dortmund by 3-0. Mainz 05 didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 15 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Wolfsburg and Mainz 05

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolfsburg and Mainz 05. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • Wolfsburg have scored in 23 of the last 25 home matches
  • Wolfsburg have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches in the Bundesliga
  • In 7 of the last 9 home matches Wolfsburg played, both teams scored
  • In 7 of the last 9 home matches Wolfsburg played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
  • Wolfsburg have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches in the Bundesliga
  • Mainz 05 have not won the last 20 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga
  • Mainz 05 have not won the last 17 away matches in a row
  • Mainz 05 have scored in 13 of the last 14 matches
  • Mainz 05 have scored in 13 of the last 14 matches in the Bundesliga
  • Mainz 05 have not lost the last 8 matches in a row

Players in form: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jonas Wind, who is performing well for Wolfsburg. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Mainz 05.The visitors will be looking to Jae-Sung Lee to find the net once again, after managing four Bundesliga goals for Mainz 05 in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

Full-time result

Wolfsburg claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. Mainz 05 won zero of their last 10 games away, drew six and lost four of the games in this run. Mainz 05 have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. Wolfsburg have not lost to Mainz 05 in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Wolfsburg scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Mainz 05 only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Wolfsburg managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wolfsburg have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Mainz 05.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Wolfsburg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Mainz 05, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

To summarize, the upcoming Bundesliga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05: Who wins the game?

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