Mainz 05 - Wolfsburg predictions

Though we can call Mainz 05 the favourites in this matchup, Wolfsburg are not about to make it easy for them. It’s gearing up to be an exciting match overall, and no outcome can be ruled out at this point.

It’s highly unlikely that Wolfsburg will manage to get some points this round. Mainz 05 are at a considerable advantage, so even a draw would be a success for the visitors.

Things took a turn for the worse early on in Mainz 05’s last away match. They went behind during the first 45 minutes and never managed to get back into the match. In the end, they suffered a heavy Hoffenheim defeat.

Wolfsburg are coming on the back of a narrow home defeat to RB Leipzig. The match could have gone either way, but the opposition displayed better form by grabbing an early lead and maintaining it until the 2:3 finish.

Mainz 05’s recent performances have raised some questions about their defence. They conceded 6 goals throughout their latest three Bundesliga matches and betting on Over 4.5 seems like a reasonable option.

Only 1 or fewer goals were scored during the course of Wolfsburg’s previous two away games. An Under 1.5 Goals market might be worth considering here.

Mainz 05 previously played this match as the visitors in a previous round of the Bundesliga and suffered a fairly narrow defeat. Most bookies believe things will end differently this time, pricing a home win at 2.08.

Wolfsburg will have an even more difficult time of this match than what was expected. They will be missing at least a few players due to injury - Sebastiaan Bornauw, Mattias Svanberg, Bartosz Bialek, Mathys Angely will all be unable to perform.

Our prediction would be a fairly safe Home Win bet at the odds of 1.97. It’s obvious the hosts have a clear advantage going into this clash, and there’s plenty of reasons to feel confident in their success.