Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2022

The spotlight is on Augsburg and Mainz 05, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Saturday at WWK Arena in the Bundesliga. Mainz 05 lost 2-1 against Augsburg in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 4-1 defeat, Mainz 05 handed out in the match before.

Augsburg have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the Bundesliga, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match. With four points to their name after the initial couple of rounds in the Bundesliga Mainz 05 will be tough to handle at WWK Arena this coming Saturday.

We are bound to see an exciting game this coming Saturday as both Augsburg and Mainz 05 are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Augsburg go into their next Bundesliga match, averaging a humble 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 17 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.7 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Mainz 05 show off whopping stats from their previous ten matches. They average 1.3 goals per game, scoring 13 times, while conceding 16. That makes an average of 1.6 per game, as they pulled off a clean sheet in two of the matches.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Augsburg added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Blau-Weiss Lohne by 0-4. Their next match left them empty-handed in 0-4 defeat against Freiburg, followed up by a 1-2 win against Bayer Leverkusen. Augsburg won three of their previous six matches at WWK Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring eight goals to 11 against.

A struggle seems inevitable at this stage for Augsburg, as the home side look to beat the drop zone and keep their Bundesliga status.

In their three most recent outings, Mainz 05 won 0-3 and 1-2 against Erzgebirge Aue and Bochum, before drawing 0-0 against Union Berlin. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Mainz 05 won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and eight scored.

While safety is the foremost priority for Mainz 05, a top half finish is the ultimate dream for this term.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Augsburg and Mainz 05.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Stats

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Team News

Augsburg could have as many as eight players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Mainz 05 on Saturday.

Elvis Rexhbecaj, Iago, Lukas Petkov, Reece Oxford, Niklas Dorsch, Ruben Vargas, Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee and Tobias Strobl are missing from the squad, Augsburg will field against Mainz 05on Saturday.

Apparently, Mainz 05 have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Names like Jonathan Burkardt and Danny da Costa most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Augsburg.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 H2H

Mainz 05 lost 2-1 against Augsburg in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 4-1 defeat, Mainz 05 handed out in the match before. Augsburg enjoy a good 8-0-2 advantage against Mainz 05, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3.30.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Results

In the past ten matches between home side Augsburg and Mainz 05 both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.70.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

As the new Bundesliga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Augsburg and Mainz 05 this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

WWK Arena witnessed Augsburg winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew two and lost four in this run. Mainz 05 won three of their previous 10 games away, drew two and lost five. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Augsburg managed a clean sheet in two of their games at home, Mainz 05 kept a clean sheet in one of their last 10.

In the last ten encounters between Augsburg and Mainz 05 over 2.5 goals came out seven times, as Augsburg averaged 1.9 goals a game. Mainz 05 scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Augsburg’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 3.6 times in those matches.