Augsburg Vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds Tips Predictions Preview 20th September 2024

Augsburg vs. Mainz 05: Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, and Preview

Head-to-Head (h2h) Stats

Mainz 05 recorded a 2-0 victory at home against Augsburg in April 2023. Both sides have won once and drawn twice in the last five meetings in the Bundesliga. Augsburg is without a win against Mainz 05 since January 2020.

Augsburg - To Bounce Back from a Heavy Defeat

After a superb start to the Bundesliga campaign, FC Augsburg were brought back down to earth in their last outing as they suffered a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt. Augsburg's defensive deficiencies were ruthlessly punished by a clinical Frankfurt team. Enrico Maaßen's side was perhaps fortunate to only be going into the half-time break 2-0 down. A second-half collapse saw Frankfurt score three times in 13 minutes, as Augsburg's defense was all at sea. Former Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting netted twice, while Randal Kolo Muani, Jesper Lindstrøm, and Ansgar Knauff also got on the scoresheet. The defeat was a reality check for an Augsburg side that had won their opening two Bundesliga games, including away at Bayer Leverkusen. Nonetheless, the home crowd will demand a response when they play host to Mainz 05 on Tuesday. Team News Augsburg has doubts over the fitness of Irvin Cardona, Ruben Vargas, and Felix Uduokhai.

Mainz - Can the Carnival Club Continue Their Fine Run?

Mainz 05 followed up their impressive 2-1 win over Cologne in their Bundesliga opener by beating Union Berlin a week later by the same scoreline. Despite the absence of several key players, including Leandro Barreiro and Marlon Mustapha, Mainz showed tremendous spirit and organization to claim a famous victory. Karsten Finke's side fell behind in the 16th minute when Kevin Behrens fired Union into an early lead, but Mainz responded superbly and found an equalizer through Lee Jae-sung just before the break. The winner arrived in the 54th minute, with Marcus Ingvartsen heading home from close range. Mainz defender Alexander Hack was sent off late on, but they managed to hold on for a precious victory. Mainz now travels to Augsburg seeking to claim three straight wins. Team News Anthony Caci, Leandro Barreiro, Marlon Mustapha, Dominik Kohr, and Andreas Hanche-Olsen are all sidelined through injury.

Betting Tips

Augsburg to win: 9/5 Draw: 12/5 Mainz 05 to win: 11/4 Both teams to score: 4/6 Over 2.5 goals: 4/6 Under 2.5 goals: 1/1

Prediction

Augsburg has responded well to disappointing losses in the past, and we expect them to do the same and bounce back with a positive result on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 is capable of causing an upset, but we think the hosts will edge this one. Our tip: Augsburg to win