Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd February 2024

Mainz 05 come up against visiting side Werder Bremen in a Bundesliga fixture on Saturday at MEWA Arena.

Mainz 05 rank 17th with 11 points to their name from 18 matches, while visitors Werder Bremen rank ninth in the table on 23 points.

Mainz 05 are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Werder Bremen. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Mainz 05 scored seven times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.7 goals a game. They conceded eight and managed three clean sheets.

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

Werder Bremen ended up winning 4-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at MEWA Arena., when they once again face Mainz 05.

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

Two draws were the best Mainz 05 could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund, before sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Mainz 05 claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Bochum. A 0-1 win against Bayern Munich followed, before they beat Freiburg by 3-1. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, Werder Bremen failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn three and lost two, scoring six while also conceding eight times.

Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet at MEWA Arena

Werder Bremen recorded 13 points following four wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 13 goals, but also conceded six. Mainz 05 have a record of one win, eight draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Werder Bremen so far pulled off six wins, five draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Siewert will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Werder Bremen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Batz (0/4), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/14), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/2), Anthony Caci (2/16), Danny da Costa (0/14), Maxim Leitsch (0/7), Philipp Mwene (0/11), Sepp van den Berg (1/17), Silvan Widmer (1/6), Stefan Bell (0/10), David Mamutovic (0/1), Dominik Kohr (0/17), Edimilson Fernandes (0/12), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (2/16), Josuha Guilavogui (0/2), Leandro Barreiro (2/16), Merveille Papela (0/9), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/17), Brajan Gruda (1/15), Jonathan Burkardt (0/7), Karim Onisiwo (0/14), Ludovic Ajorque (1/14), Marco Richter (1/14), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

Werder Bremen Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 35 year-old Werder Bremen manager Werner will select his starting XI from these players:

Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/12), Amos Pieper (0/6), Anthony Jung (0/18), Christian Gross (0/10), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Felix Agu (0/9), Julian Malatini (1/1), Marco Friedl (0/15), Milos Veljkovic (1/13), Mitchell Weiser (2/18), Niklas Stark (2/11), Jens Stage (2/19), Justin Njinmah (4/17), Kein Sato (0/0), Leon Opitz (0/2), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/15), Naby Keita (0/3), Olivier Deman (1/15), Romano Schmid (1/19), Senne Lynen (0/18), Dawid Kownacki (0/11), Marvin Ducksch (8/18), Nick Woltemade (0/15), Rafael Santos Borre (4/16).

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Team News

Mainz 05 are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Werder Bremen on Saturday. Jae-Sung Lee gets a day off from the Mainz 05 squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Brajan Gruda, Edimilson Fernandes, Stefan Bell, Danny da Costa and Nelson Weiper take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side Mainz 05, when they face Werder Bremen this coming Saturday.

Werder Bremen will have to make do without a group of five missing from their roster prior to their upcoming match this coming Saturday against Mainz 05. Naby Keita is suspended from the Werder Bremen squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Names like Mitchell Weiser, Milos Veljkovic, Amos Pieper and Leon Opitz most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Mainz 05.

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Mainz 05 played against Werder Bremen. It finished 4-0 in a great match between the pair. Werder Bremen left Mainz 05 with a bloody nose in the most recent meeting between the two. Werder Bremen claimed a 4-0 win on the day. The bookies have an away win in this match at best price odds of 3/1.

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Mainz 05 welcome Werder Bremen as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies on Saturday.

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Silvan Widmer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Werder Bremen hope Marvin Ducksch can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

MEWA Arena saw Mainz 05 winning three, drawing two and losing five of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Werder Bremen won two of their 10 most recent away games, drew three and lost five. Mainz 05 claimed two wins without allowing a goal against in their last 10 games on home soil.

There were more than three goals scored five times in the past ten encounters between Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen, with the former averaging 1.7 goals a game. Werder Bremen scored 1.4 goals per game, while both teams to score paid out five times in this run. In Mainz 05's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in one of them. They managed to average 0.7 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Werder Bremen, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.