Bundesliga: Hamburger SV vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

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

Hamburger SV hope to live up to their early billing as the Bundesliga title favourites on Sunday when they welcome Mainz 05 over to the Volksparkstadion for a round 2 match.

Hamburger SV will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Bundesliga campaign which left them empty-handed.

Form: Hamburger SV vs Mainz 05

Hamburger SV Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Hamburger SV recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. This was followed by a 0-3 win against SC Verl, before they lost 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund. Hamburger SV just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Volksparkstadion. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 1-3 against Union Berlin, won 0-2 against FC Heidenheim, and drew 0-0 with Paderborn. Mainz 05 recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in ten goals, whilst conceding four. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting facts for Hamburger SV and Mainz 05

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 Hamburger SV and Mainz 05 played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Hamburger SV vs Mainz 05

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Bakery Jatta will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Mainz 05 hope Sheraldo Becker can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

Betting markets: Hamburger SV vs Mainz 05

Full-time result

Hamburger SV claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Mainz 05 won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Mainz 05 did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Hamburger SV have not lost to Mainz 05 in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hamburger SV scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Impressively, Mainz 05 scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Hamburger SV played. Mainz 05 were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Hamburger SV saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Mainz 05, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 3.8 times goals per game themselves. Astonishingly, Hamburger SV conceded a goal in their last 15 matches.