Augsburg – Mainz : Preview & Prediction
Mainz, in 10th place, have taken a big step towards survival with 38 points, while Augsburg, only 14th in the Bundesliga, are under pressure as they are only 3 points clear of the relegation zone. Weinzierl’s team have scored at least one goal in their last 11 games and have lost 3-2 at Stuttgart and won 3-0 at home to Wolfsburg on 3 April. Hahn’s team-mates (4 goals) will be looking to pick up more points in this late game on the 26th day of the Bundesliga season to move further away from the relegation zone. Mainz, in 10th place, are nine points clear of their opponents and have not forgotten that the first leg of the match went very much in their favour (4-1) on 22 October. Burkardt’s teammates (9 goals) have a mixed record in the last 5 games with 2 wins over Bayer Leverkusen (3-2) and Arminia Bielefeld (4-0), then a draw at Borussia M’Gladbach (1-1) this weekend and finally 2 losses at Union Berlin (3-1) and Borussia Dortmund (0-1) at home. Mainz scores and concedes a lot of goals, 9 goals scored and 7 conceded in their last 5 league games. Both of these clubs are very playful and this late game could provide another great attacking spectacle.
The last 4 Augsburg-Mainz games at the WWK Arena have ended in big scores in favour of the hosts (3-2, 3-0, 2-1, 3-1).
Maiz won the first leg 4-1 last October.
The +2.5 goals have come in four of Mainz’s last six away games.
Augsburg are coming off a 3-0 home win over Wolfsburg.
Augsburg have the 6th worst defence in the Bundesliga with 44 goals conceded in 27 games.
Augsburg has won the last three games against Mainz (3-0, 2-1, 3-1) with a high goal count…After the heavy defeat of the first leg (4-1), Augsburg will want to take revenge and offer its fans a nice offensive recital.
Augsburg – Mainz : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
