FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th May 2026
Mid-placed Mainz 05 visit FC Heidenheim, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 34 match taking place at Voith-Arena on Saturday.
The upcoming game against Mainz 05 offers a good opportunity for FC Heidenheim to get some much-needed points to their account. The final part of the season could be a tough ride, should they fail to claim 3 points in a match like this.
FC Heidenheim scored an average of 1.9 goals in ten matches or a total of 19 while allowing 19 goals against. This is an average of 1.9 goals against per match with one clean sheets along the way.
Mainz 05 scored 16 goals, conceded 15 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Mainz 05 won 2-1 and 2-0 in the two most recent meetings with FC Heidenheim, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Prediction
FC Heidenheim Form
FC Heidenheim are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating St. Pauli 2-0, and then drawing 3-3 with Bayern Munich. They were back as winners when they defeated FC Koln 1-3. FC Heidenheim claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored 13 goals and conceded 13.
They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for FC Heidenheim, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though.
Mainz 05 Form
In their previous three outings, Mainz 05 lost 3-4 against Bayern Munich, beat St. Pauli 1-2 and lost 1-3 against Union Berlin. Mainz 05 won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding eight times.
Most observers thought Mainz 05 were doomed this season, but they have done very well for themselves and now look into another season in the Bundesliga.
FC Heidenheim look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Mainz 05. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Voith-Arena.
Mainz 05 won four of their previous 11 outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 16 points. They scored 13 and conceded ten goals. FC Heidenheim claimed six wins, eight draws as well as 19 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 have a record of nine wins, ten draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Stats
- In 9 of the last 11 FC Heidenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 FC Heidenheim home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 FC Heidenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Heidenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Mainz 05 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Squads
FC Heidenheim Squad
The 52-year-old coach of the home team, Frank Schmidt, will select the lineup against Mainz 05 from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Diant Ramaj (0/31), Frank Feller (0/2), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Adam Koelle (0/0), Benedikt Gimber (0/21), Jonas Foehrenbach (1/26), Leart Paqarada (0/0), Leonidas Stergiou (0/6), Marnon-Thomas Busch (1/28), Tim Siersleben (0/15), Adrian Beck (1/23), Hennes Behrens (1/15), Jan Schoeppner (3/30), Julian Niehues (3/24), Luca Kerber (2/18), Nick Rothweiler (0/0), Niklas Dorsch (0/31), Omar Traore (0/25), Patrick Mainka (2/33), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Sirlord Conteh (2/15), Arijon Ibrahimovic (2/31), Budu Zivzivadze (6/19), Christian Conteh (0/8), Eren Dinkci (3/21), Marvin Pieringer (4/26), Mathias Honsak (2/26), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/16), Stefan Schimmer (5/26), Tobias Weigel (0/0), Yannik Wagner (0/0).
Mainz 05 Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Mainz 05 players that the manager Urs Fischer will choose from for the upcoming game:
Daniel Batz (0/20), Lasse Riess (0/4), Robin Zentner (0/10), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/13), Anthony Caci (0/9), Daniel Imafidon (0/0), Danny da Costa (2/33), Kacper Potulski (1/14), Lennard Maloney (0/20), Maxim Dal (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (0/0), Phillipp Mwene (1/28), Silvan Widmer (2/26), Stefan Bell (2/18), Stefan Posch (0/15), Daniel Gleiber (0/0), Dominik Kohr (2/28), Jae-Sung Lee (4/27), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (1/33), Nadiem Amiri (11/25), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/21), Sota Kawasaki (0/10), Armindo Sieb (2/22), Benedict Hollerbach (1/14), Fabio Moreno Fell (0/0), Kasey Bos (0/0), Nelson Weiper (0/23), Paul Nebel (5/29), Phillip Tietz (5/28), Sheraldo Becker (3/13), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (1/8), William Boeving (0/0).
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Team News
At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for FC Heidenheim, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. FC Heidenheim have to alter their line-up, as both Leonidas Stergiou and Omar Traore get a day in the shade.
Mainz 05 have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against FC Heidenheim this coming Saturday. Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene and Sheraldo Becker sit this one out for Mainz 05, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet FC Heidenheim.
Sheraldo Becker won't be travelling with Mainz 05 this time, as he nurses an injury.
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Lineups
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 H2H
Mainz 05 got the better of FC Heidenheim in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-1 and 2-0, respectively. FC Heidenheim enter the match against Mainz 05 with a 2-1-2 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Results
The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last five matches between FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05.
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Budu Zivzivadze brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, FC Heidenheim will start him against Mainz 05, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Phillip Tietz, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
FC Heidenheim claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Mainz 05 won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for FC Heidenheim on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Mainz 05 in their last 10 league games away from home.
In the last five encounters between FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05 over 2.5 goals came out one time, as FC Heidenheim averaged one goal a game. Mainz 05 scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of FC Heidenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Mainz 05, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.