Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 22 match between FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05 and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
FC Heidenheim enjoy home advantage, when visitors Mainz 05 swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
FC Heidenheim are number 16 in the table on 14 points after 21 matches. Mainz 05 rank as number 7 with 32 points after 21 matches played.
Team form: FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05
FC Heidenheim Form
In their last three games, FC Heidenheim lost 1-2 against Borussia Dortmund, got defeated 1-0 by Freiburg before winning 1-2 against FC Copenhagen. FC Heidenheim just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Voith-Arena. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 14 goals.
Mainz 05 Form
In their previous three matches, Mainz 05 beat VfB Stuttgart 2-0, lost 1-0 against Werder Bremen and drew 0-0 with Augsburg. Mainz 05 claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- FC Heidenheim have lost 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Heidenheim have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Heidenheim have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Mainz 05 have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05
It has been a great season for Jonathan Burkardt who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Mainz 05.
Betting markets: FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05
Full-time result
FC Heidenheim claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing seven. Mainz 05 won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. FC Heidenheim lost their last 4 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, FC Heidenheim only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Mainz 05 scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. FC Heidenheim managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
FC Heidenheim saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Mainz 05’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.