Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 17 match between Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Tuesday at MEWA Arena, with much riding on the outcome in this Bundesliga battle.
Mainz 05 are placed 18th with nine points after 16 matches. FC Heidenheim occupy a position as 17th in the league on 12 points.
Form: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Samsunspor in a 2-0 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against St. Pauli. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Union Berlin. Mainz 05 didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the MEWA Arena. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.
FC Heidenheim Form
FC Heidenheim came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against St. Pauli. A 0-4 defeat against Bayern Munich followed, before a 2-2 draw with FC Koln. FC Heidenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to five.
Betting facts for Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim
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 Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 FC Heidenheim away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 FC Heidenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Danny da Costa will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. FC Heidenheim hope Stefan Schimmer can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.
Popular betting markets: Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim
Full-time result
Mainz 05 won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. FC Heidenheim won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost six in this run. Amazingly, FC Heidenheim failed to keep a clean sheet in their 17 last matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Mainz 05 only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, FC Heidenheim scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Mainz 05 will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Tuesday, as FC Heidenheim have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for FC Heidenheim. They performed an average of 0.9 goals in these.
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