Mainz 05
- Mainz 05 are 16th with 18 points from 20 games at the MEWA Arena.
- Mainz 05 are in good form with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five games.
- The hosts have won their last two matches.
FC Augsburg
- FC Augsburg are 11th with 22 points from 20 games.
- Augsburg have also been in good nick with two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five.
- The visitors have won their last two matches.
Head-to-Head
Mainz 05 have won three of the last five Bundesliga H2H meetings, including a 4-1 road win four months ago.
Key Players
- Urs Fischer’s attacking philosophy is perfectly personified by Nadiem Amiri, who has scored seven goals in 17 Bundesliga appearances this season, while his four goals have accounted for four of Mainz’s last ten.
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Key Augsburg figures:
- Fabian Rieder is Augsburg’s top scorer with three Bundesliga goals in 18 appearances.
- Rieder is often the most advanced player in their attacking set-up and his creativity could be key.
Betting Insights
- Both Teams To Score is the obvious betting focus for this game at 1.67.
- Mainz are slight favourites at 1.96 while Augsburg are 3.7.
Prediction
Mainz are slight favourites for the win at 1.96 , while Augsburg are 3.7 , but the hosts have had the better of Augsburg in their recent clashes and have won back-to-back home games, so we’re taking the momentum and the home advantage for Mainz .
