Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Mainz 05 and Freiburg who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
With both Mainz 05 and Freiburg sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Sunday at MEWA Arena. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Bundesliga campaign.
Team form: Mainz 05 vs Freiburg
Mainz 05 Form
In their last three outings, Mainz 05 won 2-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, beat Hoffenheim by 1-2 and hammered Strasbourg 2-0. Mainz 05 put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches at the MEWA Arena. They drew twice while losing none, scored 12 goals while conceding six.
Freiburg Form
The results have been up and down for Freiburg, who beat St. Pauli by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-3 against Bayern Munich, before claiming a victory in a 3-0 game against Celta Vigo. Freiburg managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in four.
Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Freiburg
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and Freiburg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Freiburg have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Freiburg matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Freiburg have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Freiburg have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Freiburg away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Freiburg
Paul Nebel look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Igor Matanovic adds to his three Bundesliga goals come on Sunday.
Popular markets: Mainz 05 vs Freiburg
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at MEWA Arena, Mainz 05 won seven and drew three. Freiburg won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost six. Mainz 05 did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Freiburg did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Freiburg conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Freiburg have not lost to Mainz 05 in 9 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Freiburg scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Mainz 05 managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Freiburg performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Freiburg have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mainz 05 when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Freiburg, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. Freiburg conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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