Bundesliga: Freiburg vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Freiburg and Mainz 05 who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Freiburg are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 9 of the Bundesliga on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Mainz 05, whom they welcome on home soil at Europa-Park Stadion.

Freiburg are number 5 in the table on 15 points after eight matches. Mainz 05 rank as number 13 with nine points after eight matches played.

Team form: Freiburg vs Mainz 05

Freiburg Form

Freiburg have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Augsburg by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against RB Leipzig, before achieving a 2-1 win against Hamburger SV. Freiburg claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Mainz 05 Form

In their past three games, Mainz 05 lost 0-2 against RB Leipzig, drew 1-1 with Borussia Moenchengladbach, and lost 0-4 against Bayern Munich. Mainz 05 won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats for Freiburg and Mainz 05

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Freiburg and Mainz 05. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Freiburg vs Mainz 05

Vincenzo Grifo has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Freiburg, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Mainz 05. The visitors are looking to Jonathan Burkardt, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

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Full-time result

Freiburg won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Mainz 05 won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost one in this run. Mainz 05 remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce. Freiburg have not lost to Mainz 05 in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Freiburg scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Mainz 05 scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Freiburg managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Freiburg have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Mainz 05.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Freiburg, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Mainz 05, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.

Suggested bet: Freiburg vs Mainz 05

To sum up, the upcoming match between Freiburg and Mainz 05 seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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