Ace Football previews the Conference League round Quarter Finals match between Strasbourg and Mainz 05 and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Strasbourg enjoy home advantage, when visitors Mainz 05 swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Conference League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Strasbourg vs Mainz 05
Strasbourg Form
In their last three matches, Strasbourg beat Nantes by 2-3 and Nice by 3-1, before losing against Mainz 05 by 2-0. Strasbourg only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Conference League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost zero, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.
Mainz 05 Form
In the last three matches, Mainz 05 beat Hoffenheim 1-2, won 2-0 against Strasbourg, and lost 0-1 against Freiburg. Mainz 05 only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Conference League. In these six matches they drew two and lost one as well as being outscored by two goals to two.
Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg and Mainz 05 played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Strasbourg matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Strasbourg matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Strasbourg home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Strasbourg home matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have won the last 5 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 9 Mainz 05 matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Mainz 05 matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Mainz 05 have won the last 5 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Strasbourg vs Mainz 05
Joaquin Panichelli enjoys a great season with 16 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.
Popular betting markets: Strasbourg vs Mainz 05
Full-time result
Strasbourg claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Mainz 05 won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing two in this series of matches. Strasbourg didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Stade de la Meinau.
Both teams to score
Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Mainz 05 scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Mainz 05 will feel optimistic about scoring on Thursday with Strasbourg managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Strasbourg saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Mainz 05, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
