Mainz vs Werder Bremen – Following their 0-3 Bundesliga 1 triumph over RB Leipzig last time out, Mainz will want to carry on where they left off.
In that game, Mainz had 31% of the control and 7 of their 19 shots were on goal. Marcus Ingvartsen (9′), Ludovic Ajorque (57′), and Dominik Kohr (67′) scored goals for Mainz.
RB Leipzig made 12 efforts on goal with 3 of them being on target at the other end. In their last six games, Mainz have had no trouble scoring, doing so each time they have gone out to play.
During that time, they have accrued 13 while also giving up a total of 4. Putting away previous outcomes, it’s unclear whether or not that trend will continue in this upcoming game.
Looking at their previous performances, Mainz hasn’t suffered a league loss to Werder Bremen in their last 2 contests.
In their previous five league games played at home, they are unbeaten.
Werder Bremen and their traveling supporters will be hoping for a better outcome in this one after losing their previous match against Hoffenheim in Bundesliga 1 play.
Werder Bremen had a 57% control advantage and 4 of their 12 shots on goal were successful. Amos Pieper (76′) scored the winning goal for Werder Bremen.
On the other hand, 1899 Hoffenheim made 8 goal efforts, with 2 of them finding the back of the net. Hoffenheim scored goals through Andrej Kramari (50′) and Christoph Baumgartner (52′).
At least three goals have been scored in five of Werder Bremen’s past six matches. 3.33 goals were scored on average per game during that stretch, with Werder Bremen scoring 1.5 of those goals on average. Werder Bremen has lost all three of their league games away from home coming into this encounter.
Mainz vs Werder Bremen – Betting Analysis
According to a review of their most recent head-to-head matches dating back to the 30th of March 2019, Mainz has won four and Werder Bremen has won two, with no draws.
During this time, Mainz and Werder combined for 17 goals, with 12 of those goals coming from Mainz and 5 from Werder. That equals 2.83 goals per game on average.
The two teams’ prior league meeting took place on Bundesliga 1 Match Day 10 on October 15, 2022, with Werder Bremen defeating Mainz 0-2 in that game.
Werder Bremen had 68% of the possession at the moment and 3 of their 14 shots on goal were successful. Five of the 11 attempts on goal for Mainz were on target. Jae-sung Lee (66′) and Marcus Ingvartsen (36′) both scored goals.
With almost all of the players available for selection, Mainz manager Bo Svensson only needs to be worried about one player’s fitness. Knee surgery patient Jonathan Burkardt is no longer in the running.
The starting lineup for the first half, in our opinion, should include Robin Zentner, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Stefan Bell, Edimilson Fernandes, Silvan Widmer, L. Barreiro Martins, Dominik Kohr, Anthony Caci, Marcus Ingvartsen, Anton Stach, and Ludovic Ajorque.
There is only one fitness concern for Werder Bremen coach Ole Werner due to a team that is generally operating at full strength. Fitness’ Felix Agu won’t be participating.
The players Jiri Pavlenka, Amos Pieper, Niklas Stark, Fabio Chiarodia, Mitchell Weiser, Niklas Schmidt, Ilia Gruev, Jens Stage, Anthony Jung, Niclas Füllkrug, and Marvin Ducksch are expected to open the game for Werder in a 3-5-2 formation.
Though it won’t be enough to prevent a loss, we believe Werder Bremen will likely generate enough opportunities to get one past this Mainz squad.
What are the top odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the win-draw-win market, a victory for Mainz is available for 1.73, betting on the draw is 4 and taking a punt on the win for Werder Bremen gets you 4.55. Those are the best prices on offer right now.
Mainz vs Werder Bremen – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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