Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd March 2024

Mid-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach visit Mainz 05, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 24 match taking place at MEWA Arena on Saturday.

Mainz 05 can actually leapfrog Borussia Moenchengladbach in the table if they manage to win on Saturday. Judging by the prices from the bookmakers, this seems like the most likely scenario, but the visitors naturally want a say in that, and we should be looking at a cracking match-up.

Mainz 05 scored six times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.6 goals a game. They conceded 11 and managed two clean sheets.

Borussia Moenchengladbach managed a bearable 14 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.4 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.7 goals an average per game.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against VfB Stuttgart by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-0 against Augsburg. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz 05 claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored three and conceded five goals.

Borussia Moenchengladbach Form

Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed four points in their last three matches, starting by a 0-0 draw with Darmstadt. A 2-0 defeat against RB Leipzig was next up, before beating Bochum by 5-2. Borussia Moenchengladbach are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 14 goals while scoring five themselves.

Mainz 05 are really tough to break down, but as the expense of scoring only few goals themselves. A low scoring encounter is on the menu this coming Saturday, when Borussia Moenchengladbach come visiting.

Borussia Moenchengladbach recorded three wins from their last nine games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected 13 points. They scored 23 goals while conceding 17. Mainz 05 have a record of two wins, nine draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Moenchengladbach are looking at six wins, seven draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Bo Henriksen will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Borussia Moenchengladbach from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Batz (0/4), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/19), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/5), Anthony Caci (2/21), Danny da Costa (0/15), Maxim Leitsch (0/7), Philipp Mwene (0/14), Sepp van den Berg (2/22), Silvan Widmer (1/9), Stefan Bell (0/10), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/22), Edimilson Fernandes (0/14), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (2/19), Josuha Guilavogui (0/5), Leandro Barreiro (2/21), Merveille Papela (0/11), Nadiem Amiri (0/13), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/21), Brajan Gruda (1/19), Jessic Ngankam (0/20), Jonathan Burkardt (1/10), Karim Onisiwo (0/18), Ludovic Ajorque (2/18), Marco Richter (1/16), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

Borussia Moenchengladbach Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Moenchengladbach. The 45 year-old Gerardo Seoane will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/2), Maximilian Bruell (0/0), Moritz Nicolas (0/21), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/5), Joseph Scally (1/23), Ko Itakura (2/9), Luca Netz (0/20), Lukas Ullrich (0/0), Mamadou Doucoure (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (0/16), Maximilian Woeber (1/18), Nico Elvedi (2/20), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/5), Tony Jantschke (0/3), Christoph Kramer (0/14), Florian Neuhaus (3/19), Franck Honorat (2/23), Grant-Leon Ranos (0/8), Julian Weigl (2/21), Kouadio Kone (1/15), Robin Hack (2/19), Rocco Reitz (5/23), Alassane Plea (7/19), Jordan Pefok (5/17), Nathan N'Goumou (3/22), Patrick Herrmann (0/5), Shio Fukuda (0/3), Tomas Cvancara (4/13).

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Mainz 05, as they prepare to meet Borussia Moenchengladbach, since eight could be missing. Jessic Ngankam and Anthony Caci can't be called up by the Mainz 05-manager, with both serving a ban.

Maxim Leitsch, Robin Zentner, Jonathan Burkardt, Philipp Mwene, Karim Onisiwo, Silvan Widmer, Stefan Bell and Nelson Weiper are all absent from the Mainz 05 squad that faces Borussia Moenchengladbach at MEWA Arena.

Borussia Moenchengladbach face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Mainz 05. Ko Itakura and Nico Elvedi sit this one out for Borussia Moenchengladbach, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Mainz 05.

Names like Christoph Kramer, Tomas Cvancara and Jonas Omlin most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Mainz 05.

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Mainz 05 go into their upcoming match against Borussia Moenchengladbach with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-3-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Mainz 05 and Borussia Moenchengladbach. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Mainz 05 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Dominik Kohr will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Borussia Moenchengladbach hope Jordan Pefok can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

Mainz 05 won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at MEWA Arena. They drew two and lost five as well, while Borussia Moenchengladbach won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Mainz 05 managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at MEWA Arena, Borussia Moenchengladbach kept their hosts from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Mainz 05 managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Borussia Moenchengladbach averaging 1.5 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Borussia Moenchengladbach, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.