Bundesliga: FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 34 match between FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05 and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Mainz 05 travel to Voith-Arena to face struggling FC Heidenheim in a round 34 game, which kicks-off this coming Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Form: FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating St. Pauli 2-0, and then drawing 3-3 with Bayern Munich. They were back as winners when they defeated FC Koln 1-3. FC Heidenheim claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored 13 goals and conceded 13.

Mainz 05 Form

It is all or nothing with Mainz 05 following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-4 in an encounter with Bayern Munich to which, they replied by beating St. Pauli1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-3 against Union Berlin. Mainz 05 won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05

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

Players in form: FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Budu Zivzivadze brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, FC Heidenheim will start him against Mainz 05, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Phillip Tietz, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

FC Heidenheim claimed a modest three 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 four. Mainz 05 won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Mainz 05 conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Mainz 05 didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, FC Heidenheim scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Mainz 05 got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mainz 05 games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While FC Heidenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Mainz 05 kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of FC Heidenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Mainz 05, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Mainz 05 conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.