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Freiburg vs Mainz – Predictions, Odds & Betting tips 12/02/2022, Team News and Lineups
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Full Time Result – Freiburg to Win – 2.20
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Team Goals – Freiburg to Score Over 1.5 Goals – 2.10
Freiburg to Win
This is an excellent opportunity for the hosts to bounce back. OK, they lost last time out, but their recent home record is hard to argue with. Wins over both Leverkusen and Stuttgart bode well ahead of a game against a Mainz side that simply cannot buy a point on the road. Moreover, while Freiburg have collected an average of 1.8 points at home this term, the visitors have picked up just 0.6 points away from home per 90 minutes. Add in what is an excellent home defensive record, put it next to a poor travelling scoring record and the home win stands out as a solid option.
Freiburg to Score Over 1.5 Goals
Just as this is an opportunity to put valuable points on the board, it’s a great chance for Freiburg to sharpen their attacking tools. The visitors have conceded an average of 1.8 goals on the road, shipping two or more in four of their last five travelling fixtures. The hosts have scored two or more in each of their last three at home.
Preliminary review and match prediction for Freiburg vs Mainz
After regaining the winning thread in fairly simple fashion against Stuttgart, Christian Streich’s men would’ve been hoping to kick on, but they stuttered once again last time out, losing in Cologne, failing to score in the process. Inconsistency is now becoming a bit of an issue for Saturday’s hosts, who’ve not picked up back-to-back wins since late October.
Fortunately, one clear positive is the home form of the team known affectionately by supporters as the Breisgau Brazilians.The hosts are now unbeaten in three on their own patch, two of which they’ve won. In general, Freiburg have been strong at home this season, losing only two out of 10 when surrounded by the comforts of home.
While the hosts took a step backwards last time out, the visitors made progress, returning to winning ways at home to Mainz, winning by two goals to nil. Unfortunately, where the hosts have thrived at home, the visitors have struggled to get going on the road. Mainz have now lost five on the spin away from home. Things got so bad in their most recent travelling fixture that they lost to the team currently propping up the division.
Scoring goals has been an issue for the visitors, who’ve notched only nine in ten on the road, a total made worse by the fact that they’ve conceded 18. Interestingly, only four Bundesliga teams have scored fewer away goals than Mainz this term, which doesn’t exactly bode well ahead of a match against a side that is usually defensively sound on home soil.
Quick Rich
If taking something at a bigger price is your cup of tea, then have a small go on ‘Freiburg to Win to Nil’ at odds of 11/4. Not many teams can match Freiburg’s defensive record at home, and the hosts know how to keep clean sheets, shutting out their opponents in 33% of their Bundesliga matches this season.
Freiburg vs Mainz Team News
Nishan Burkart continues to be sidelined for the hosts. The visitors will play without Marcus Ingvartsen, who is still nursing an injured groin, as is Niklas Tauer.
Starting Line-ups
Freiburg: Flekken, Kubler, Lienhart, Schlotterbeck, Gunter, Schade, Eggestein, Hofler, Grifo, Holer, Demirovic.
Mainz: Zentner, Bell, Hack, Niakhate, Widmer, Stach, Martin, Barreiro, Boetius, Onisiwo, Burkardt.
Highlighted Player
Lucas Holer
Freiburg forward Lucas Holer has become something of a key figure this season and in front of a home crowd he is one to keep an eye on. The 27-year-old has four goals to his name in the league, while he’s averaging a pleasing 0.25 expected goals per 90 minutes too.
Most Popular FAQ for Freiburg vs Mainz
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The pair drew 0-0 earlier in the campaign.
Where will this fixture be played?
This fixture is set to take place at Europa-Park Stadion.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out both William Hill and Vbet ahead of this fixture.
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