Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th March 2026

When Mainz 05 come to Wohninvest WESERSTADION for the Bundesliga match this coming Sunday, Werder Bremen will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Going into their upcoming encounter on Sunday, Mainz 05 are looking to finish the day ahead of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga standings.

Werder Bremen are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Mainz 05 travel to their next away match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 16 goals, whilst shipping 15 goals against. An average of 1.5 goals against a game. They hung on to one clean sheets in this streak.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Werder Bremen played Mainz 05. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-1 against St. Pauli. They responded by beating FC Heidenheim 2-0, and followed that up by winning 1-4 against Union Berlin. Werder Bremen claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded 13 goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Mainz 05 could do with a win again. Against Bayer Leverkusen, they finished even 1-1, before drawing again in a 2-2 match with VfB Stuttgart. Another 0-0 stalemate against Sigma Olomouc followed. Mainz 05 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 12 goals to eight.

It seems both Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.

Werder Bremen recorded 12 points following three wins from their last seven games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored ten goals, but also conceded seven. Mainz 05 claimed two wins from eight goals scored and seven conceded from their past seven matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them nine points to their account. Werder Bremen claimed six wins, seven draws as well as 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 are looking at five wins, nine draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Squads

Werder Bremen Squad

The 51-year-old coach of the home team, Daniel Thioune, will select the lineup against Mainz 05 from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Karl Hein (0/2), Markus Kolke (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/23), Amos Pieper (0/12), Felix Agu (0/8), Isaac Schmidt (1/15), Julian Malatini (0/10), Karim Coulibaly (1/21), Marco Friedl (1/23), Mats Heitmann (0/0), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Mick Schmetgens (0/0), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/11), Yukinari Sugawara (0/23), Cameron Puertas (0/20), Jens Stage (7/23), Justin Njinmah (4/24), Leonardo Bittencourt (0/11), Olivier Deman (1/7), Patrice Covic (1/12), Romano Schmid (2/25), Senne Lynen (0/24), Wesley Adeh (0/0), Jovan Milosevic (3/8), Keke Topp (1/19), Marco Gruell (3/25), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (3/20), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/11).

Mainz 05 Squad

Here is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The 60 year-old Urs Fischer will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Daniel Batz (0/13), Lasse Riess (0/4), Robin Zentner (0/9), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/13), Anthony Caci (0/4), Danny da Costa (2/25), Kacper Potulski (1/10), Lennard Maloney (0/15), Maxim Dal (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (0/0), Phillipp Mwene (0/20), Silvan Widmer (2/19), Stefan Bell (2/18), Stefan Posch (0/7), Daniel Gleiber (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/20), Jae-Sung Lee (3/23), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (1/25), Nadiem Amiri (10/20), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/15), Sota Kawasaki (0/6), Armindo Sieb (2/16), Benedict Hollerbach (1/14), Fabio Moreno Fell (0/0), Kasey Bos (0/0), Nelson Weiper (0/16), Paul Nebel (1/21), Phillip Tietz (2/20), Sheraldo Becker (1/5), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (1/8), William Boeving (0/0).

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Team News

Werder Bremen seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Sunday. Jens Stage gets a day off from the Werder Bremen squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Victor Okoh Boniface sit this one out for Werder Bremen due to an injury.

Mainz 05 are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Werder Bremen. Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene and Sheraldo Becker sit this one out for Mainz 05, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Werder Bremen.

Sheraldo Becker nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Mainz 05.

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 H2H

Werder Bremen and Mainz 05 had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2. Werder Bremen hold a 5-2-3 advantage against Mainz 05 from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/4.

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Results

At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in the last ten matches between Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 6/5 with the bookies.

Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jovan Milosevic, who is performing well for Werder Bremen. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Mainz 05.The visitors will be looking to Nadiem Amiri to find the net once again, after managing four Bundesliga goals for Mainz 05 in recent matches.

Werder Bremen claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Mainz 05 won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away. Werder Bremen will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday, with Mainz 05 managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Werder Bremen managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Mainz 05 averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Werder Bremen saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Mainz 05, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.