Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th September 2023

Last season’s relegation survivors VfB Stuttgart visit Mainz 05 to MEWA Arena this coming Saturday for a round 4 match in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in three rounds of the season. VfB Stuttgart account for six points from three games, earning them a place as number three in the table.

VfB Stuttgart will be aiming to extend their lead over Mainz 05 when they meet in the Bundesliga on this coming Saturday. The hosts, however, will be determined to prevent this and make sure their next opponents remain within reach.

Mainz 05 go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 26. That amounts to an average of 2.6 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

VfB Stuttgart show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target 2.4 times on average per game. They scored 24 goals and conceded 15, an average of 1.5 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in two of these.

The late encounter in the Bundesliga between these two teams was a belter of a 1-4 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

A draw is the best Mainz 05 can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 4-1 defeat against Union Berlin. A1-1 draw with Eintracht followed before they were defeated 4-0 by Werder Bremen. In their last six Bundesliga matches at home, Mainz 05 have one win, while they've drawn three and lost two.

VfB Stuttgart Form

Results have been up and down for VfB Stuttgart, who beat Bochum by 5-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 5-1 against RB Leipzig, before claiming three points in a 5-0 win against Freiburg. VfB Stuttgart claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads 14 goals conceded and ten scored.

Bookmakers rate the match more or less equal, but Mainz 05 have looked a little shaky recently. We believe, it could be optimal time for VfB Stuttgart to visit MEWA Arena, and we back them for a good result.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

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

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/3), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/2), Anthony Caci (1/3), Danny da Costa (0/2), Maxim Leitsch (0/1), Philipp Mwene (0/2), Sepp van den Berg (0/3), Silvan Widmer (0/0), Stefan Bell (0/3), Aymen Barkok (0/1), Dominik Kohr (0/3), Edimilson Fernandes (0/3), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (1/3), Leandro Barreiro (0/3), Merveille Papela (0/1), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (0/2), Brajan Gruda (0/3), Jonathan Burkardt (0/0), Karim Onisiwo (0/2), Ludovic Ajorque (0/1), Marco Richter (0/2), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 41 year-old VfB Stuttgart manager Hoeness will select his starting XI from these players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/3), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Schock (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/0), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/3), Hiroki Ito (0/3), Josha Vagnoman (0/0), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/2), Pascal Stenzel (0/3), Waldemar Anton (0/3), Angelo Stiller (0/2), Atakan Karazor (0/3), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (2/3), Enzo Millot (1/2), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Gil Dias (0/0), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/2), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/3), Deniz Undav (0/0), Jamie Leweling (0/3), Jovan Milosevic (0/2), Roberto Massimo (0/3), Serhou Guirassy (5/3), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (2/3), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0).

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Mainz 05 are looking at up to five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday.

Mainz 05-players Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Maxim Leitsch, Ludovic Ajorque, Silvan Widmer and Jonathan Burkardt won't be playing in the upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart at MEWA Arena due to nursing various injuries.

VfB Stuttgart are looking at six players missing out on their match this coming Saturday at MEWA Arena.

Pascal Stenzel, Laurin Ulrich, Deniz Undav, Nikolas Nartey, Josha Vagnoman and Thomas Kastanaras all face a spell on the sidelines for VfB Stuttgart due to various injuries.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

The last time the pair played each other VfB Stuttgart came away as 1-4 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday. Mainz 05 enter the match against VfB Stuttgart with a 3-2-5 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 30%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In the previous ten matches between Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart, both teams found the back of the net six times.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

As the new Bundesliga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Of their 10 most recent games at MEWA Arena across all tournaments, Mainz 05 won five times, drew three and lost two. VfB Stuttgart won seven of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing one and losing two. Mainz 05 hammered in the opening goal six times in their last 10 matches played in front of their usually euphoric crowd at MEWA Arena. VfB Stuttgart were first off the mark in five of their 10 most recent away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Mainz 05 managed an average of 1.1 goals, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of three goals themselves during this run.