Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart – Betting preview

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

Mainz 05 welcome VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

Form: Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 4-0 against Borussia Dortmund, drew 1-1 with Hamburger SV and recorded a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz 05 claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with FC Heidenheim brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Celtic. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Wolfsburg by a 4-0 scoreline. VfB Stuttgart managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 16 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart

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 VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Deniz Undav has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because VfB Stuttgart bank on him to build on these numbers against Mainz 05. The latter relies on Nadiem Amiri, who found the target five times in six games.

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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 four of the games, whilst losing one. VfB Stuttgart won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. VfB Stuttgart scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Mainz 05 managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from VfB Stuttgart performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Mainz 05 have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with VfB Stuttgart.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. VfB Stuttgart scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.