Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th September 2022

The Bundesliga tie at PreZero Arena this coming Saturday sees home team Hoffenheim up against Mainz 05. Mainz 05 won 2-0 and 2-0 in the two most recent meetings with Hoffenheim, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Hoffenheim are number seven in the table on nine points after five matches. Mainz 05 rank as number five with ten points after five matches played.

Both Hoffenheim and Mainz 05 go into the match on the back of decent results recently. Both will be eager to continue their good run, but with the advantage of playing on home soil, Hoffenheim could prove too tough a task for Mainz 05.

Hoffenheim presents an average of just 1.6 goals per game in their last ten games. They scored a moderate 16times, while also conceding 21. This amounts to an average of 2.1 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring in three matches.

Mainz 05 hit the target 12 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.2 goals a game. They conceded 1.4 goals per match for a total of 14 goals, while claiming three clean sheets as well.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Hoffenheim are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Bayer Leverkusen by 0-3, before beating Augsburg by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against B. Dortmund, who ran out 1-0 winners. Hoffenheim claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost three, scored ten goals and conceded 12.

Hoffenheim were comfortably placed in the middle of the table last season and more of the same is expected from them when entering a new campaign.

Results have been up and down for Mainz 05, who beat Augsburg by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-3 against Bayer Leverkusen, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against B. M'gladbach. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, Mainz 05 won a very acceptable four times. They've also drawn none and lost twice, scoring nine while also conceding 11 times.

A top half finish seem very possibe for Mainz 05 who have been a surprise package with a string of good performances.

Both Hoffenheim and Mainz 05 have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Stats

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Team News

Hoffenheim could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Mainz 05.

Stanley N'Soki, Philipp Pentke, Ermin Bicakcic, Benjamin Huebner and Ihlas Bebou nurses various injuries and won't take part for Hoffenheim against Mainz 05 at PreZero Arena.

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

Mainz 05 need to do without Marcus Ingvartsen and Danny da Costa, who are not fit enough to travel to PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 H2H

Mainz 05 celebrated two wins against Hoffenheim in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 2-0 and 2-0. All in all, Mainz 05 have a fine reading on Hoffenheim in previous seasons with a 5-2-3 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Mainz 05 to win this match at best price odds of 3.00.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Results

In the last ten matches between Hoffenheim and Mainz 05 over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on at least three goals are at 1.66 with bookies.

Hoffenheim vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

While Karim Onisiwo added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the Bundesliga, Andrej Kramaric scored twice in his last six.

PreZero Arena witnessed Hoffenheim winning six times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing one and losing three as well. Mainz 05 claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. While Hoffenheim might manage to fight their way to three points on Saturday at PreZero Arena, they'll probably allow their visitors a say in the matter as well. The home side claimed just two wins to nil in their last 10 matches at home.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Hoffenheim and Mainz 05, with the latter scoring 2.1 goals on average in these. Hoffenheim managed an average of 1.4 goals as both teams scored seven times in this run. Hoffenheim saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of the last ten matches Mainz 05 played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.