Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 3 match between Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Werder Bremen come to MEWA Arena for the Bundesliga match on Sunday, Mainz 05 will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Both their first and second match of the new Bundesliga season saw Mainz 05 drawing their matches. Could round three be third time lucky when chasing the first win?

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 have three draws to show from their last three games, as Wehen Wiesbaden held on to a 1-1 draw. Against Union Berlin, the score was 1-1, while their most recent match finished 3-3 against VfB Stuttgart. 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 15 goals and conceded three times.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Energie Cottbus with a 1-3 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 2-2 game against Augsburg. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 0-0 against Borussia Dortmund. Werder Bremen managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.

Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen

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 Werder Bremen played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen

As the new Bundesliga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen

Full-time result

Mainz 05 claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Werder Bremen won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Mainz 05 are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat. Mainz 05 are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Werder Bremen didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Werder Bremen have not lost to Mainz 05 in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Werder Bremen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Mainz 05 managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Werder Bremen kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Werder Bremen have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Mainz 05 when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Werder Bremen, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Mainz 05 scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen

To sum up, the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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