Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Bundesliga round 18 game between Mainz 05 and Union Berlin and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The Bundesliga game at MEWA Arena this coming Friday sees visitors Union Berlin facing home side Mainz 05.
Mainz 05 are 16th in the rankings with 11 points after 17 matches played, whereas Union Berlin rank 15th in the Bundesliga with 14 points.
Form: Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin
Mainz 05 Form
In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 0-1 against FC Heidenheim, drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund, and shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg. Mainz 05 just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the MEWA Arena. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Bochum, they came out empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-0 win against FC Koln. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Freiburg. Union Berlin didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed one draw while suffering five defeats. They conceded 14 and scored two goals themselves.
Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Union Berlin
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and Union Berlin played across all competitions.
- Mainz 05 have not won 16 of the last 18 matches
- In the last 7 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Mainz 05 have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches
- Union Berlin have not won the last 10 away matches in a row
- Union Berlin have not won 18 of the last 20 matches
- Union Berlin have conceded in 21 of the last 22 matches
- Union Berlin have conceded in the last 11 away matches in a row
- Union Berlin have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches
Players in form: Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin
Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Silvan Widmer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Union Berlin hope Kevin Volland can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.
Betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin
Full-time result
Mainz 05 claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Union Berlin won zero of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost seven of the games in this run. They have not lost to Mainz 05 in five consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Union Berlin have failed to score in four consecutive away games in the Bundesliga. They managed the first goal of the game in only four of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
In the last ten matches, Mainz 05 had over 2.5 goals in two of them, with an average of 0.7 goals scored by themselves. Union Berlin had over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches, with an average of 1.2 goals scored. However, Union Berlin failed to score a single goal in four consecutive Bundesliga games.
Suggested bet: Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin
The match between Mainz 05 and Union Berlin should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Bundesliga game.
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