Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 5 match between Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
FC Heidenheim go up against Mainz 05 on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at MEWA Arena.
Mainz 05 are placed nineth with five points after four matches. FC Heidenheim occupy a position as eightth in the league on six points.
Team form: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with VfB Stuttgart brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Werder Bremen. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Augsburg by 2-3. Mainz 05 won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 14 and conceded five goals.
FC Heidenheim Form
In their last three matches, FC Heidenheim won 4-0 win against Augsburg, lost 4-2 against Borussia Dortmund and lost 0-3 against Freiburg. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, FC Heidenheim won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have won 13 of the last 15 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- FC Heidenheim have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
Maximilian Breunig shows decent form right now for FC Heidenheim, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Mainz 05, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Jonathan Burkardt also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
Popular markets: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at MEWA Arena across all tournaments Mainz 05 won six times, drew two and lost two times. FC Heidenheim claimed six wins, three draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. FC Heidenheim scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Mainz 05 games FC Heidenheim should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Mainz 05 only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. FC Heidenheim claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 2.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches FC Heidenheim played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run. Mainz 05 scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.
Recommended tip: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.