Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Wolfsburg and Mainz 05 who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Wolfsburg will look to justify their title credentials this coming Sunday when they take on Mainz 05 for a round 2 match in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg booked their first win of the season in the Bundesliga as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Team form: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

Wolfsburg Form

Wolfsburg should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Hoffenheim, before beating first Borussia Moenchengladbach by 0-1, then FC Heidenheim in a 1-3 win. Wolfsburg did not win any of their last six Bundesliga matches at the Volkswagen Arena. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored six goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Rosenborg in a 2-1 defeat. FC Koln also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Mainz 05 were able to strike back in a 4-1 win against Rosenborg. Mainz 05 won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats for Wolfsburg and Mainz 05

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 Wolfsburg and Mainz 05 played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

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 Wolfsburg and Mainz 05 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: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05

Full-time result

Wolfsburg won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing five. They lost four at Volkswagen Arena in this run of matches. Mainz 05 won six of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing one and losing three. Somehow Mainz 05 failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches.

Both teams to score

Wolfsburg scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Mainz 05 scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Mainz 05 will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Wolfsburg managing a measly four clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Wolfsburg have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Mainz 05.

Total goals

Wolfsburg saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Mainz 05, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves. Mainz 05 conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.