Mainz (Home)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have won just three of their 12 home Bundesliga games this campaign (D4, L5).
- Mainz’s high-tempo, 3-4-3 system leaves their wing-backs exposed when they attack, so a great deal of energy is needed to recover and press opponents in behind.
- Fischer’s early days have brought Mainz a win and a 1-1 away draw against Bayer Leverkusen in their most recent game.
Stuttgart (Away)
- VfB Stuttgart have won five of their 12 away Bundesliga games this season, scoring an impressive 27 goals on the road.
- The 4-2-3-1 system Hoeness deploys allows the 4th-placed Bundesliga team (46 points from 24 games) to play in a possession-heavy, high-tempo style when they have the ball and to press opponents strategically when they don’t.
- Stuttgart have won three of the pair’s last five games across all competitions (1D, 1L), including a 2-0 win away in the DFB Pokal four months ago, and it’s that extra quality that should see them through in this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Stuttgart have won three of the last five meetings between these sides, while Mainz have won just once (D1) .
Key Players
Deniz Undav is in exceptional form at the moment and leads VfB’s scoring charts with an impressive 14 Bundesliga goals in just 20 appearances, while Nadiem Amiri ( 10 goals in 20 Bundesliga appearances) is Mainz’s talisman and has scored four of the hosts’ last six goals.
Betting Insights
- Stuttgart are the standout bet to take all three points at 2.16.
- Both teams to net is 1.5, while Over 2.5 goals looks great value at 1.62.
Prediction
Stuttgart’s class and away record should see them through, but we can expect both teams to score and perhaps plenty of goal-mouth action given the home side’s approach to the game.
