Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 21 match between Mainz 05 and Augsburg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mainz 05 enjoy home advantage, when visitors Augsburg swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Mainz 05 are number 16 in the table on 18 points after 20 matches. Augsburg rank as number 11 with 22 points after 20 matches played.
Team form: Mainz 05 vs Augsburg
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-1 against FC Koln. They responded by beating Wolfsburg 3-1, and followed that up by winning 1-2 against RB Leipzig. Mainz 05 only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.
Augsburg Form
In their last three matches, Augsburg drew 2-2 with Freiburg, beat Bayern Munich by 1-2 and beat St. Pauli by 2-1. Augsburg claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to five.
Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Augsburg
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and Augsburg played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Augsburg have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Augsburg have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Augsburg have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Augsburg have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Augsburg away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Mainz 05 vs Augsburg
Michael Gregoritsch shows decent form right now for Augsburg, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Mainz 05, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Nadiem Amiri also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
Betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Augsburg
Full-time result
Mainz 05 claimed a modest five 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 two. Augsburg won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Mainz 05 have not lost to Augsburg in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Augsburg scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Mainz 05 games Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Augsburg games. Augsburg managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Augsburg’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Mainz 05’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. Augsburg’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.
