Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Mainz 05 and Paderborn who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Paderborn face a daunting first assignment in the Bundesliga when they visit the title favourites Mainz 05 on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Mainz 05 vs Paderborn
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat St. Pauli by 1-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat against Union Berlin, followed up by a 0-2 win against FC Heidenheim. 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 nine and conceded 12 goals.
Paderborn Form
In their past three matches, Paderborn lost 5-1 against Elversberg, drew 2-2 with Karlsruher SC and won 0-2 against Darmstadt. Paderborn didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded seven and scored three goals themselves.
Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Paderborn
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and Paderborn. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Mainz 05 have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Mainz 05 have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Paderborn away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Paderborn away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Paderborn have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Paderborn have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Paderborn matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Paderborn
Sheraldo Becker is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Paderborn look to Sven Michel, hoping he can add to his current total of two Bundesliga goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Mainz 05 vs Paderborn
Full-time result
Mainz 05 won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Paderborn won four of their last 10 games away from home, with five draws and one defeats as well. Paderborn lost 4 matches on the bounce. Mainz 05 have beaten Paderborn in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Paderborn scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Mainz 05 were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Mainz 05 have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Paderborn.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Paderborn, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Paderborn conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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