Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Holstein Kiel – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 28 match between Mainz 05 and Holstein Kiel and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mainz 05 are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Bundesliga table, when stepping up against Holstein Kiel for a match on Saturday. Holstein Kiel no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Mainz 05 nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Mainz 05 approach the next Bundesliga round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 45 points this season so far. With 27 games behind them, Holstein Kiel amassed 17 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Holstein Kiel

Mainz 05 Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Mainz 05 at the moment. Against Borussia Moenchengladbach, they came out on top in a 1-3 win, before drawing 2-2 against Freiburg. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Mainz 05 won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored ten goals and conceded three times.

Holstein Kiel Form

In their previous three games, Holstein Kiel drew 2-2 with VfB Stuttgart, then lost 3-1 against FC Heidenheim and 0-3 against Werder Bremen. Holstein Kiel claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to ten.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Holstein Kiel

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 Holstein Kiel played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Mainz 05 vs Holstein Kiel

It has been a superb season for Jonathan Burkardt so far as he managed to score impressive 15 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Mainz 05 rely on his abilities against Holstein Kiel. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at MEWA Arena across all tournaments Mainz 05 won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Holstein Kiel claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Mainz 05 are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Holstein Kiel only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mainz 05 games Mainz 05 probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Holstein Kiel managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Holstein Kiel. They performed an average of 1.4 goals in these. Holstein Kiel’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.