Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th May 2023

Schalke 04 will go up against Mainz 05 this coming Friday for a Bundesliga meeting.

Ranked as number eight in the Bundesliga standings, Mainz 05, have so far collected 45 points this season, while Schalke 04 collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 30 rounds.

Mainz 05 took a massive beating in their last encounter, and look to make amends this coming Friday. Schalke 04 should face a seriously motivated home side.

Mainz 05 scored 19 while allowing 11 goals against in the past ten matches. They claimed three clean sheets on the way.

Schalke 04 hit the target 14 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.4 goals a game. They conceded 1.6 goals per match for a total of 16 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

Schalke 04 celebrated a 1-0 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at MEWA Arena this coming Friday?

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against FC Koln, a 3-1 win against Bayern Munich and a 3-0 defeat against Wolfsburg. Mainz 05 put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches at the MEWA Arena. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding five.

Schalke 04 Form

Six points is Schalke 04 have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Hertha Berlin by 5-2. This was followed by a 4-0 defeat against Freiburg, before winning 2-1 against Werder Bremen. Schalke 04 only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to three.

They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for Schalke 04, 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 and Schalke 04 are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet atMEWA Arena

Mainz 05 took 32 points from their last 16 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to nine wins after scoring 32 times and conceding 16. Schalke 04 won one match and picked up seven points from their last 14 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. They scored five goals and conceded 33. Mainz 05 enjoy a record of 12 wins, nine draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Schalke 04 so far pulled off six wins, nine draws and 15 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Stats

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

The 43-year-old Svensson will select the starting eleven against Schalke 04 from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Finn Dahmen (0/6), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/24), Aaron Caricol (4/24), Alexander Hack (0/19), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/14), Anthony Caci (2/27), Danny da Costa (0/20), Maxim Leitsch (0/9), Silvan Widmer (2/26), Stefan Bell (0/26), Anton Stach (1/27), Aymen Barkok (0/19), Dominik Kohr (3/27), Edimilson Fernandes (0/28), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (7/30), Leandro Barreiro (3/28), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Brajan Gruda (0/2), Delano Burgzorg (0/11), Jonathan Burkardt (1/11), Karim Onisiwo (9/27), Ludovic Ajorque (6/14), Marcus Ingvartsen (9/24), Marlon Mustapha (0/5), Nelson Weiper (2/6).

Schalke 04 Squad

Here is the full team squad of Schalke 04. The 49 year-old Thomas Reis will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Schwolow (0/20), Denis Wieszolek (0/0), Justin Heekeren (0/0), Michael Langer (0/0), Ralf Faehrmann (0/11), Brooklyn Ezeh (0/0), Cedric Brunner (0/24), Eder Alvarez (0/0), Henning Matriciani (0/19), Ibrahima Cisse (0/0), Jere Uronen (0/9), Leo Greiml (0/7), Marcin Kaminski (1/5), Maya Yoshida (0/28), Moritz Jenz (0/10), Sepp van den Berg (0/0), Thomas Ouwejan (0/15), Timothee Kolodziejczak (0/0), Alex Kral (0/25), Blendi Idrizi (0/0), Danny Latza (0/16), Dominick Drexler (4/23), Mehmet Aydin (0/16), Nassim Boujellab (0/0), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Rodrigo Zalazar (1/19), Soichiro Kozuki (1/5), Suat Serdar (4/28), Tim Skarke (1/9), Tobias Mohr (0/16), Tom Krauss (1/29), Kenan Karaman (1/17), Marius Buelter (9/30), Michael Frey (0/14), Sebastian Polter (1/15), Sidi Sane (0/0), Simon Terodde (4/30).

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Team News

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Schalke 04 this coming Friday.

Anton Stach, Jonathan Burkardt, Maxim Leitsch and Marlon Mustapha nurses various injuries and won't take part for Mainz 05 against Schalke 04 at MEWA Arena.

Schalke 04 could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match on Friday atMEWA Arena

Schalke 04 need to do without Niklas Tauer, Justin Heekeren, Alex Kral, Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar and Sepp van den Berg, who are not fit enough to travel to MEWA Arena.

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Schalke 04 came away as 1-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Friday. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Schalke 04 have been the dominant force winning six matches against Mainz 05. The bookies have Schalke 04 to win this match at best price odds of 17/4.

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only three times in the last ten matches Mainz 05 took on Schalke 04. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/1 with the bookies.

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ludovic Ajorque brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Mainz 05 will start him against Schalke 04, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Marius Buelter, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Mainz 05 won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Schalke 04 won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. Mainz 05 only managed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches at their own ground, while Schalke 04 racked up three clean sheets in their last 10 away games.

Both teams to not score paid out eight times in the past ten encounters between Schalke 04 and Mainz 05, whereas under 2.5 goals happened three times. Mainz 05 scored an average of 0.6 goals a game, with Schalke 04 averaging one goal in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Schalke 04's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.