Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th September 2024

Augsburg enjoy home advantage, when visitors Mainz 05 swing by on Friday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

While Mainz 05 find themselves on the 15th spot in the table with miserable two points after three rounds, Augsburg have fought their way to four points which leaves them 11th in the standings at the very moment.

Mainz 05 could be excused for feeling a little down on their luck, as they find themselves on the 15th place in the league table with meagre two points as three rounds of the season are behind us. The opponents Augsburg have fought their way to four points which leaves them sitting 11th in the Bundesliga table.

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Augsburg and Mainz 05 are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at WWK Arena.

Augsburg 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 24 goals, or an average of 2.4 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Mainz 05 are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.2 times on average per match, for a total of 22 goals. They also let in 11 goals, leaving an average of 1.1 per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

Augsburg took a hit when Mainz 05 handed them a 1-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 2-1 win.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Augsburg Form

Their last three matches saw Augsburg drawing 2-2 with Werder Bremen, losing 4-0 against FC Heidenheim before beating St. Pauli by 3-1. Augsburg claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

A struggle seems inevitable at this stage for Augsburg, as the home side look to beat the drop zone and keep their Bundesliga status.

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 drew 1-1 with Union Berlin, drew 3-3 with VfB Stuttgart and lost 1-2 against Werder Bremen. Mainz 05 claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to nine.

A struggle seems inevitable at this stage for Augsburg, as the home side look to beat the drop zone and keep their Bundesliga status.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Augsburg renew Mainz 05 their acquaintance.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Squads

Augsburg Squad

Thorup will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Mainz 05 from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Klein (0/0), Finn Dahmen (0/0), Nediljko Labrovic (0/3), Chrislain Matsima (0/0), Dimitrios Giannoulis (0/3), Henri Koudossou (0/1), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (0/3), Keven Schlotterbeck (0/3), Mads Valentin Pedersen (0/3), Marius Wolf (1/3), Maximilian Bauer (0/2), Noahkai Banks (0/0), Reece Oxford (0/0), Robert Gumny (0/0), Alexis Claude (0/0), Arne Maier (0/3), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (1/3), Frank Onyeka (0/1), Kristijan Jakic (0/2), Mahmut Kucuksahin (0/0), Mert Komur (0/1), Ruben Vargas (0/2), Tim Breithaupt (0/2), Fredrik Jensen (0/2), Masaya Okugawa (0/0), Phillip Tietz (1/3), Samuel Essende (1/3), Steve Mounie (0/2), Yusuf Kabadayi (1/1).

Mainz 05 Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Mainz 05 players that the manager Bo Henriksen will choose from for the upcoming game:

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/3), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/2), Anthony Caci (0/3), Danny da Costa (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (1/3), Moritz Jenz (0/1), Philipp Mwene (0/3), Silvan Widmer (0/2), Stefan Bell (0/2), Aymen Barkok (0/2), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (0/3), Hyun-Seok Hong (0/2), Jae-Sung Lee (1/3), Kaishu Sano (0/3), Nadiem Amiri (2/3), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/1), Armindo Sieb (0/3), Ben Bobzien (0/0), Gabriel Vidovic (0/0), Jonathan Burkardt (1/3), Karim Onisiwo (0/2), Nelson Weiper (0/1), Paul Nebel (0/2).

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Team News

Augsburg just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Mainz 05 at WWK Arena.

Augsburg are unable to field Reece Oxford on Friday against Mainz 05, as he is sidelined with an injury. A positive Covid-19 test is the reason Reece Oxford won't feature in the Augsburg squad.

Mainz 05 have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Friday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Mainz 05 need to do without Maxim Leitsch and Stefan Bell, who are not fit enough to travel to WWK Arena.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 H2H

Augsburg were defeated by 1-0 in their last encounter with Mainz 05, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though. Not a single one of their last ten matches finished with a draw. Augsburg managed six wins, while Mainz 05 won four of these ten encounters. Selecting a home win gets you odds at 16/11 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on the visitors at full-time are at 7/4.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Augsburg and Mainz 05. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies on Friday.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new Bundesliga campaign, and both Augsburg and Mainz 05 will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Augsburg won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Mainz 05 won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Augsburg on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Mainz 05''s last 10 league games away from home.

The last ten encounters between Augsburg and Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Augsburg averaging 1.4 goals a game. Mainz 05 scored 1.4 goals on average in these, as both teams scored seven times in this run. Augsburg saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Mainz 05 played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.5 goals themselves during this run.