Hertha BSC - Mainz 05 betting tips and odds

The visiting team knows the task they face will not be easy. Beating Hertha BSC on their own turf would be a major accomplishment, and it is always a formidable challenge.

Mainz 05 are regarded as favourites, but that doesn’t mean they can relax. With an almost negligible difference in the perceived strength of these two teams, sub-standard play is a recipe for disaster.

Although Hertha BSC are coming on the back of a harsh 4:1 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Bayer Leverkusen , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Mainz 04 played their previous Bundesliga matchup at home, going up against Hoffenheim in a relatively one-sided matchup. As expected, the game’s hosts eventually won 1:0 after spending most of the runtime ahead.

With Mainz 04_GOALS_CONCEDED goals in their own net over the last 3 fixtures, Mainz 05's backline has much to be wished for

Looking over the visitors and their recent history, we noticed they’ve scored more than 5 goals in their previous 3 appearances. This signals a consistent ability to score in most matchups, which is good news for their supporters.

With just 1 point between them and the relegation zone, the hosts will want to be careful with rough matchups such as this one. We’re too early in the season to call their situation bad, but moving up the table will be a challenge.

Mainz 04 played against Team from Berlin earlier in the season and were unable to get anything better than a draw despite the home-field advantage. They’re not on their turf this time around, but that doesn’t change the fact that most bookies see them as the favourites.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Kelian Nsona Wa Saka, Chidera Ejuke, Wilfried Kanga are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Karim Onisiwo, Jonathan Burkardt, Suliman Mustapha will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour Mainz, though.

An Over 3.5 Goals wager here can net you considerably better results than the Over 2.5 counterpart, and the probability of winning remains almost as strong. The 1 odds offered at 10Bet are great for value, too.