1 Fsv Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 07/02/2024, 09:15  by Sridhar | Modified on 07/02/2024 at 09:18 in Bundesliga Prediction

In a crucial and potential relegation six-pointer, Mainz will host Union Berlin in Bundesliga this week. This matchday 20th fixture will be played at the Mewa Arena in Mainz on Wednesday. Ahead of this match, the hosts are 17th with 11 points and visitors are 15th with 17 points, both from 19 matches each. The six-point gap between the teams is the gap for the hosts from safety zone, putting emphasis on a positive result here. A win could revive their hopes of beating the drop, but that is something they haven’t done for a while. Mainz have failed to win their last nine league games, drawing five and losing four. They have also been one of the worst scorers in Bundesliga with only 14 goals to their name. The results haven’t improved at home where they lost six of their last eight home league games.

Union Berlin are slightly better than their hosts, thanks to seven points from the last five games. In fact, 11 of their 17 seasonal points have come from their last eight matches indicating an upturn in form. Two of the three losses in this sequence have come against top-five clubs Bayern Munich and Leipzig, so there’s a lot of fight from the visitors. In fact, they have happy memories of facing Mainz on the opening day of the season when they won 4-1. Although a lot of water has flown under the bridge since then, the Berliners may be picking up form at the right time. Yet, they have a lot to improve on the road where they lost eight of the last nine league games.