FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th May 2024

Only three rounds remain of Bundesliga season, and both FC Heidenheim and Mainz 05 look to bolster their account at Voith-Arena on Sunday.
Ranked as number 10 in the Bundesliga standings, FC Heidenheim, have so far collected 37 points this season, while Mainz 05 collected 28 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 31 rounds.
On the back of their current form, Mainz 05 are favoured to keep their momentum going against FC Heidenheim. They have been able to string together a series of good results and will be eager not to let that slip away.
FC Heidenheim go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.4 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 14 times, while conceding 16. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.
Mainz 05 scored 16 goals, conceded 14 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
The last time the pair played each other FC Heidenheim came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday.
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Prediction
FC Heidenheim Form
Their last three matches saw FC Heidenheim drawing 1-1 with Bochum, losing 1-2 against RB Leipzig before beating Darmstadt by 0-1. FC Heidenheim only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Voith-Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Hoffenheim with a 4-1 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Freiburg. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 1-1 draw against FC Koln. Mainz 05 didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 15 and scored four goals themselves.
Mainz 05 are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.
Form favours Mainz 05 for the win a little more than prices with the bookmakers suggests. Even playing on home soil, the bookmakers have placed a little too much faith in FC Heidenheim, and we aim for the away win.
FC Heidenheim recorded 17 points following four wins from their last ten games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 12 goals, but also conceded nine. Mainz 05 scored 17 goals and conceded 31 in their last 17 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to three wins and 14 points. FC Heidenheim are looking at a record of nine wins, ten draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 are looking at five wins, 13 draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Stats
- In 12 of the last 14 matches FC Heidenheim played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- FC Heidenheim have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row
- In 7 of the last 8 home matches FC Heidenheim played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 10 matches FC Heidenheim played, both teams scored
- FC Heidenheim have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches in the Bundesliga
- Mainz 05 have not won the last 18 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- Mainz 05 have not won the last 15 away matches in a row
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Mainz 05 have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Squads
FC Heidenheim Squad
Schmidt will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Mainz 05 from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Frank Feller (0/0), Kevin Mueller (0/31), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Vitus Eicher (0/0), Benedikt Gimber (1/21), Jonas Foehrenbach (0/30), Lennard Maloney (1/27), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/16), Seedy Jarju (0/0), Tim Siersleben (0/14), Adrian Beck (1/22), Florian Pick (0/20), Jan Schoeppner (2/23), Kevin Sessa (1/27), Luka Janes (0/0), Nikola Dovedan (3/19), Norman Theuerkauf (0/23), Omar Traore (0/28), Patrick Mainka (2/31), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Thomas Leon Keller (0/2), Christian Kuehlwetter (0/1), Denis Thomalla (0/18), Elidon Qenaj (0/0), Eren Dinkci (8/30), Marvin Pieringer (3/28), Stefan Schimmer (0/15), Tim Kleindienst (11/31).
Mainz 05 Squad
Here is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The 49 year-old Bo Henriksen will select his starting lineup from the following players:
Daniel Batz (0/4), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/27), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1/12), Anthony Caci (2/28), Danny da Costa (0/17), Maxim Leitsch (0/7), Philipp Mwene (1/22), Sepp van den Berg (2/30), Silvan Widmer (1/17), Stefan Bell (0/10), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/28), Edimilson Fernandes (0/19), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (4/26), Josuha Guilavogui (0/10), Leandro Barreiro (3/28), Merveille Papela (0/11), Nadiem Amiri (1/21), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/27), Brajan Gruda (3/26), Jessic Ngankam (0/21), Jonathan Burkardt (6/18), Karim Onisiwo (1/24), Ludovic Ajorque (2/24), Marco Richter (1/18), Nelson Weiper (0/3).
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Team News
At the time of writing, FC Heidenheim have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Mainz 05 this coming Sunday.
Marnon-Thomas Busch, Denis Thomalla, Thomas Leon Keller and Elidon Qenaj nurses various injuries and won't take part for FC Heidenheim against Mainz 05 at Voith-Arena.
Mainz 05 could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as eight players are nursing various problems. Philipp Mwene, Brajan Gruda and Nadiem Amiri sit this one out for Mainz 05, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet FC Heidenheim.
Maxim Leitsch, Robin Zentner, Jonathan Burkardt, Philipp Mwene, Karim Onisiwo, Silvan Widmer, Stefan Bell and Nelson Weiper all face a spell on the sidelines for Mainz 05 due to various injuries.
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Lineups
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 H2H
The last time the pair played each other FC Heidenheim came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Sunday. FC Heidenheim enter the match against Mainz 05 with a 1-0-0 record in their previous one encounter. A win rate of 100%, 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
FC Heidenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips
Jonathan Burkardt scored four goals in six Bundesliga games for Mainz 05. This took his total for the season up to six goals scored in Bundesliga. Tim Kleindienst is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Bundesliga outings.
FC Heidenheim claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Mainz 05 won zero, drew six and lost four of their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for FC Heidenheim on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Mainz 05''s last 10 league games away from home.
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Heidenheim, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Mainz 05's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.