Saturday Bundesliga football will bring us a clash from the lower part of the table – Mainz will be squaring off against Borussia Mönchengladbach. For the hosts, 3 points here could be what makes the difference in their battle to stay in the Bundesliga. Gladbach, on the other hand, is consumed by mid-table mediocrity this season.
Mainz Team News
Yes, Mainz gave league leaders Leverkusen a run for their money last time out, but ultimately the team lost. However, if they could bring this intensity into this battle then Borussia will undoubtedly have a hard time here. Generally, the recent form for Mainz is befitting of their position – 1 win in their last 5 Bundesliga games. However, that win came at home and they are enjoying a 2 game unbeaten streak as hosts. If we look at scoring, we will see just 2 of the last 5 games for the team featuring over 2.5 goals and only 1 clean sheet.
Borussia Mönchengladbach Team News
Gladbach is not entirely out of the woods yet when it comes to a relegation battle, but their win over Bochum will at least lessen the pressure on the team. Overall, it has been a mediocre season for Borussia as they find themselves firmly in the mid-table with no prospects of anything. Recent form for the team has been uninspiring as well – just 1 win from the last 5 Bundesliga games. Two of those have featured over 2.5 goals, but Gladbach have managed to keep 2 clean sheets during these games. On the road, the team has not seen a win in their last 8 league games
Head-to-Head-Games
Mainz has an advantage in the head-to-head with 2 wins in the last 5 games. Two of those games featured over 2.5 goals and in 3 of them both teams managed to score. Interestingly enough, Gladbach last win over Mainz came as guests in 2020.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | -12 | 35 | DDDWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | -11 | 34 | LDDDL |
Mainz – Borussia Mönchengladbach Betting Prediction
Looking at the head-to-head and the recent form of both teams it might be illogical to pick goals here, but this is my hunch here and there are some factors to it. For one, Borussia Mönchengladbach’s away games are usually goal-ridden spectacles, as their Bundesliga away games this season have featured 4.27 goals on average. This is the highest average for any team in the league. Couple that for with a Mainz team desperate for points and in front of their fans and I believe there is good reason to expect goals here.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.75
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