Mainz 05 - Darmstadt 98 predictions

This match is somewhat one-sided, but not the most imbalanced clash we’ve seen. The odds are heavily in the hosts’ favour, who will likely walk away with 3 more points to the tally.

Darmstadt 98 stand next to no chance at beating the hosts in this match. For instance, most bookies online offer odds of 7.72 for an away win, indicating a very small chance of success.

Mainz 05’s previous performance against RB Leipzig brought a 0:0 stalemate which lasted throughout the runtime. All things considered, though, this can be counted as a bit of a success for them. After all, they were in an away game against a greatly favoured team.

Top online bookmakers offered a price of 7.00for Darmstadt 98 to win in the previous round, which made such an outcome downright impossible. Things seemed even bleaker as the team fell behind on away grounds, but they managed to snag a surprise draw before the end.

With 8 concessions over the last 3 matches, Mainz will definitely have to make some improvements in their defensive line.

Darmstadt 98’s recent track record shows a very concerning amount of concessions – 9 of them in their previous 3 matches, to be exact. While it’s obvious their defence has a lot of problems, Over markets might be a good option for this match.

The away team are struggling to get out of the relegation zone while they still have time to earn some points. After all, they’re not very likely to win any in round 28 because of the severely unfavourable matchup.

Neither team has been able to secure a conclusive finish in this matchup throughout the season. They clashed more than once in the past year and recorded several draws despite Mainz being seen as the favourites.

A string of injuries put a large chunk of the visitors’ lineup out of contention. They’ll have to make do without Fabio Torsiello, Marvin Mehlem, Fabian Holland, Fabian Nürnberger, Fraser Hornby, Luca Pfeiffer. Given that they were already underdogs anyhow, this puts them at a severely disadvantaged position.

Going for a -1.5 Handicap on the favourite’s score is the best way to get some value out of this match. You’ll eliminate the possibility of a draw, for one. More importantly, this way you might actually get a decent payout for backing the stronger team.