Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th January 2026

Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim will be desperate for points this coming Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Mainz 05 are placed 18th with nine points after 16 matches. FC Heidenheim occupy a position as 17th in the league on 12 points.

The last time Mainz 05 played FC Heidenheim, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Tuesday.

Mainz 05 go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of one per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane ten times, while conceding 18. That amounts to an average of 1.8 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

FC Heidenheim are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 25 goals, and while FC Heidenheim claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match.

Mainz 05 beat FC Heidenheim by 2-0 in their most recent match, while FC Heidenheim claimed a 2-0 win in the match prior to that.

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

The Mainz 05 team look in good shape before their match against FC Heidenheim, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Samsunspor 2-0, then they held St. Pauli to a 0-0 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 2-2 draw Union Berlin. Mainz 05 did not win any of their last six Bundesliga matches at the MEWA Arena. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and one defeats, in which they conceded four and scored six goals.

Mainz 05 entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

FC Heidenheim Form

In their previous three games, FC Heidenheim lost 2-1 and 0-4 against St. Pauli and Bayern Munich, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with FC Koln. FC Heidenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to five.

A mid-table finish seemed likely for FC Heidenheim but in current form they could be dragged into a relegation battle.

Both Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim are having a hard time finding their way to the net. With the teams clashing in this round 17, we find a low scoring match is the natural pick.

Mainz 05 won five points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored five and let in six goals. FC Heidenheim earned three points from their last four games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored five goals in those matches, but also allowed eight goals against on their way to one wins. Mainz 05 have so far been able to win just once after 16 Bundesliga games played, in stead showing off six draws and nine defeats. FC Heidenheim have a record of three wins, three draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Urs Fischer will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against FC Heidenheim 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 (0/4), Robin Zentner (0/9), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/13), Anthony Caci (0/4), Danny da Costa (1/16), Kacper Potulski (1/3), Konstantin Schopp (0/0), Lennard Maloney (0/9), Maxim Dal (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (0/3), Phillipp Mwene (0/13), Silvan Widmer (1/11), Stefan Bell (0/12), Daniel Gleiber (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/12), Jae-Sung Lee (2/14), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (1/16), Nadiem Amiri (4/14), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/12), Sota Kawasaki (0/6), Armindo Sieb (2/13), Arnaud Nordin (0/11), Ben Bobzien (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (1/12), Kasey Bos (0/0), Nelson Weiper (0/13), Paul Nebel (1/12), Phillip Tietz (1/11), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0), William Boeving (0/4).

FC Heidenheim Squad

Here is the full team squad of FC Heidenheim. The 52 year-old Frank Schmidt will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Diant Ramaj (0/16), Frank Feller (0/0), Kevin Mueller (0/0), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Adam Koelle (1/5), Benedikt Gimber (0/10), Jonas Foehrenbach (1/16), Leart Paqarada (0/1), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/16), Tim Siersleben (0/12), Adrian Beck (0/13), Hennes Behrens (0/0), Jan Schoeppner (1/15), Julian Niehues (1/12), Luca Kerber (0/9), Nick Rothweiler (0/0), Niklas Dorsch (0/15), Omar Traore (0/16), Patrick Mainka (1/16), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Sirlord Conteh (1/6), Arijon Ibrahimovic (0/16), Budu Zivzivadze (1/8), Marvin Pieringer (2/10), Mathias Honsak (0/13), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/10), Stefan Schimmer (4/11), Tobias Weigel (0/1), Yannik Wagner (0/3).

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Mainz 05, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Dominik Kohr and Phillipp Mwene can't be called up by the Mainz 05-manager, with both serving a ban.

FC Heidenheim just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Mainz 05 at the MEWA Arena. For instance, FC Heidenheim won't be able to field Omar Traore as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Lineups

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim H2H

FC Heidenheim lost 2-0 against Mainz 05 in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-0 defeat, FC Heidenheim handed out in the match before. Mainz 05 enter the match against FC Heidenheim with a 1-1-2 record in their previous four encounters. A win rate of 25%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last four matches between Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim.

Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Danny da Costa will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. FC Heidenheim hope Stefan Schimmer 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 claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. FC Heidenheim won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing six in this series of matches. Mainz 05 have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at MEWA Arena. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just two wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for FC Heidenheim. They performed an average of 0.9 goals in these.