Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th November 2022

Mainz 05 go up against Wolfsburg at MEWA Arena on Saturday in a thrilling Bundesliga match. Wolfsburg won 5-0 the last time, they faced Mainz 05, who won the match before that, when Mainz 05 claimed a 3-0 win.

Looking at the current standings in the Bundesliga, the two teams are separated by four points.

Mainz 05 are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Wolfsburg in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, payback for the home side looks a likely scenario.

Mainz 05 scored an average of 1.6 goals in ten matches or a total of 16 while allowing 18 goals against. This is an average of 1.8 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Wolfsburg hit the target 15 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.5 goals a game. They conceded 1.5 goals per match for a total of 15 goals, while claiming three clean sheets as well.

Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg Prediction

Mainz 05 form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 beat Luebeck by 0-3 and FC Koln by 5-0, before losing against Bayern Munich by 6-2. Mainz 05 only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

A top half finish seem very possibe for Mainz 05 who have been a surprise package with a string of good performances.

Wolfsburg Form

In their last three matches, Wolfsburg beat Eintracht Braunschweig 1-2, drew 2-2 with Bayer Leverkusen and beat Bochum by 4-0. Wolfsburg only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to four.

Wolfsburg were regarded as contenders for a medal, but in current form they'd be lucky to even finish in the top half of the Bundesliga.

While it might not be a big surprise to see Wolfsburg steal a good result at MEWA Arena, form nevertheless looks better for Mainz 05. They get the nod on Saturday.

Mainz 05 scored 11 goals and conceded six in their last six games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 13 points and four victories. Wolfsburg scored three goals and conceded eight in their last five encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to one win and four points.

Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg Team News

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

Dominik Kohr, Danny da Costa, Maxim Leitsch and Marlon Mustapha are all absent from the Mainz 05 squad that faces Wolfsburg at MEWA Arena.

Wolfsburg face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Mainz 05.

Names like Kevin Paredes, Bartol Franjic and Max Kruse most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Mainz 05.

Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg H2H

Mainz 05 took a hit when Wolfsburg handed them a 5-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 3-0 win. Wolfsburg seem to have a bit of a love affair with Mainz 05, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Wolfsburg to win this match at best price odds of 3.75.

Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg Results

Of the last ten encounters between Mainz 05 Wolfsburg over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1.90 with bookies.

Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips

Marcus Ingvartsen look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Yannick Gerhardt adds to his three Bundesliga goals come on Saturday.

Mainz 05 claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Wolfsburg won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Mainz 05 kept visitors at MEWA Arena from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Wolfsburg have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Mainz 05 managed an average of 0.8 goals, with Wolfsburg averaging 1.9 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Mainz 05’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.9 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.7 times in those matches.