Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 29 match between Hoffenheim and Mainz 05 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Hoffenheim welcome Mainz 05 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 29 match.

Form: Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05

Hoffenheim Form

Only a single draw prevents Hoffenheim from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against St. Pauli, before drawing 1-1 with Augsburg. They came up empty-handed once again when RB Leipzig ran out as 3-1 winners. Hoffenheim didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the PreZero Arena. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored five goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Freiburg, they got a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Borussia Dortmund, who ran out 3-1 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 1-1 game with Holstein Kiel. Mainz 05 managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Mainz 05

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and Mainz 05. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05

Look no further than Tom Bischof, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, while Paul Nebel managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Mainz 05 in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Hoffenheim won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PreZero Arena. They drew five and lost four as well, while Mainz 05 won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. Mainz 05 have not lost to Hoffenheim in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Hoffenheim only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Mainz 05 got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Mainz 05 games. Mainz 05 will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Hoffenheim managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Mainz 05 have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Hoffenheim when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Mainz 05’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.