Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st May 2023

The penultimate round of the Bundesliga season presents an interesting battle between Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart. The match takes place on Sunday at MEWA Arena.

Mainz 05 approach the next Bundesliga round as number nine in the table, having claimed 45 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, VfB Stuttgart amassed 29 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Following some poor performances in this Bundesliga campaign recently, Mainz 05 desperately need points from the match against VfB Stuttgart to get back on track.

Mainz 05 scored 14 goals, conceded 15 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

VfB Stuttgart hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded 1.7 goals per match for a total of 17 goals, while claiming zero clean sheets as well.

Neither Mainz 05 nor VfB Stuttgart managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 3-0 against Wolfsburg, 2-3 against Schalke 04 and 3-0 against Eintracht. Mainz 05 won three of their previous six matches at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 13 goals to seven against.

VfB Stuttgart Form

A single point prevents VfB Stuttgart from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-3 and 2-1 against Eintracht and Hertha Berlin, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. VfB Stuttgart managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in seven.

VfB Stuttgart are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Both Mainz 05 and visitors VfB Stuttgart seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Mainz 05 scored 34 goals and conceded 19 in their last 17 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 32 points and nine victories. VfB Stuttgart won zero matches and picked up six points from their last 17 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. They scored 15 goals and conceded 34. Mainz 05 so far pulled off a record of 12 wins, nine draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart put six wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats on the board in the Bundesliga.

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):

Finn Dahmen (0/6), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/26), Aaron Caricol (5/26), Alexander Hack (0/19), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/16), Anthony Caci (2/29), Danny da Costa (0/22), Maxim Leitsch (0/9), Silvan Widmer (2/26), Stefan Bell (0/28), Anton Stach (1/28), Aymen Barkok (0/21), Dominik Kohr (3/28), Edimilson Fernandes (0/30), Eniss Shabani (0/1), Jae-Sung Lee (7/32), Leandro Barreiro (4/29), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Brajan Gruda (0/2), Delano Burgzorg (0/13), Jonathan Burkardt (1/11), Karim Onisiwo (9/29), Ludovic Ajorque (6/16), Marcus Ingvartsen (9/26), Marlon Mustapha (0/5), Nelson Weiper (2/8).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Listed below is the full squad of VfB Stuttgart players that the manager Sebastian Hoeness will choose from for the upcoming game:

Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/13), Florian Mueller (0/19), Florian Schock (0/0), Nicolas Glaus (0/0), Antonis Aidonis (0/0), Borna Sosa (2/24), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/16), Hiroki Ito (1/28), Josha Vagnoman (2/21), Konstantinos Mavropanos (2/26), Pascal Stenzel (0/11), Waldemar Anton (1/32), Atakan Karazor (0/27), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (4/31), Enzo Millot (0/22), Genki Haraguchi (0/21), Gil Dias (1/7), Laurin Ulrich (0/1), Lilian Egloff (0/10), Nikolas Nartey (0/8), Omer Beyaz (0/0), Tanguy Coulibaly (3/12), Wataru Endo (4/31), Alou Kuol (0/0), Juan Perea (1/16), Luca Pfeiffer (0/18), Sehrou Guirassy (10/20), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (5/28), Thomas Kastanaras (0/4), Tiago Tomas (2/25).

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.

Anton Stach, Jonathan Burkardt, Maxim Leitsch and Marlon Mustapha are all absent from the Mainz 05 squad that faces VfB Stuttgart at MEWA Arena.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for VfB Stuttgart, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems.

VfB Stuttgart need to do without Atakan Karazor, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Borna Sosa, Laurin Ulrich, Josha Vagnoman, Wataru Endo and Chris Fuehrich, who are not fit enough to travel to MEWA Arena.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

It finished all square on when Mainz 05 last faced VfB Stuttgart. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. The two rivals have shared the spoils in recent outings. Both claimed four wins in the last ten encounters, while two draw paid out on the draw with the bookmakers. Picking the home win gets you odds at 11/8 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 19/10.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Results

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

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Ludovic Ajorque look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Sehrou Guirassy adds to his four Bundesliga goals come this coming Sunday.

Mainz 05 claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. VfB Stuttgart won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost five of these matches. Mainz 05 won only three of their previous 10 league outings, while VfB Stuttgart two wins in their previous 10.

Mainz 05 managed an average of 1.3 goals in the past ten encounters against VfB Stuttgart, who scored 1.5 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored six times. Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who scored 1.6 times on average in those matches.