Mainz vs Augsburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-02-10 14:30.
Alarm bells might start sounding sooner rather than later at Mainz should their current woeful form continue, as they followed up a harrowing 4-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal last week with a 2-1 loss to Union Berlin last time out in league action. Defeat against Union made it only one win in their last eight Bundesliga matches (D2, L5), but thankfully for Mainz, a strong start to the season means they currently sit 12th with a seven point buffer to the relegation zone.
Manager Bo Svensson will know his side’s defensive liability has been their kryptonite recently, as Mainz failed to keep a clean sheet in all eight of those games. The Zerofivers therefore return to the Mewa Arena with only two home victories to their name this season (D4, L4), although they’ve lived up to their name in both after scoring five times in each victory!
Sitting just one place and two points off Mainz are visitors Augsburg, who are in the midst of turning their season around by winning two of their last three matches (L1) after failing to win any of their nine prior (D3, L6). Both those wins saw them keep accompanying clean sheets, which in a remarkable defensive turnaround, equalled the number of shutouts they managed through their first 17 games this season.
Boss Enrico Maaßen will need to inspire his troops as they board the coach to Mainz in a bid to remedy their travel sickness given his side have failed to win any of their last five assignments on the road (D1, L4). Both teams have found the net in all five of those matches though at an average 4.6 goals per game, which creates a compelling case for a goal-fest here.
Players to watch: Mainz’s Karim Onisiwo has been involved in five goals in his last five appearances against Augsburg (G3, A2), whose Mërgim Berisha has netted the match opener in five of his last six goalscoring outings.
Hot stat: Only one of the last 19 Bundesliga H2H matches has been drawn, with the remaining 18 being split down the middle with nine wins a piece for each team.