Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 19 match between Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mainz 05 enjoy home advantage, when visitors VfB Stuttgart swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Mainz 05 are number 6 in the table on 28 points after 18 matches. VfB Stuttgart rank as number 4 with 32 points after 18 matches played.

Form: Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 won 2-0 against Bochum, before losing 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen and 2-1 to Union Berlin. Mainz 05 won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored ten goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against RB Leipzig, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Freiburg got outclassed in a 4-0 win, before beating Slovan Bratislava by 1-3. VfB Stuttgart won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart

It is difficult to look past Nick Woltemade, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Bundesliga matches for VfB Stuttgart, with a total for the season saying six goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With four goals lately for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, Paul Nebel is also a player to look out for.

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Full-time result

Mainz 05 claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. VfB Stuttgart did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. VfB Stuttgart have not lost to Mainz 05 in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. VfB Stuttgart scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. VfB Stuttgart managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. VfB Stuttgart have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Mainz 05.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals themselves during this run.