Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Hoffenheim come to MEWA Arena for the Bundesliga match on Sunday, Mainz 05 will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Ranked as number 8 in the Bundesliga standings, Mainz 05, have so far collected 16 points this season, while Hoffenheim collected 12 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 11 rounds.
Team form: Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim
Mainz 05 Form
Their last three matches saw Mainz 05 drawing 0-0 with Freiburg, before taking out Borussia Dortmund by 3-1, and Holstein Kiel by 0-3. Mainz 05 only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.
Hoffenheim Form
In their last three matches, Hoffenheim drew 0-0 with Augsburg, won 4-3 against RB Leipzig, and lost 3-0 against Braga. Hoffenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to nine.
Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 8 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Mainz 05 home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim
Betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Hoffenheim
Full-time result
Mainz 05 claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Hoffenheim won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing four in this series of matches. Mainz 05 have not lost to Hoffenheim in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Hoffenheim scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Hoffenheim will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Mainz 05 managing a measly four clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Mainz 05 have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Hoffenheim.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Hoffenheim’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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