Augsburg vs Mainz tips and predictions

Result not inevitable in Bundesliga

With only 1 point separating them it's ninth placed Augsburg versus sixth placed Mainz.

In an impressive winning run away from home Mainz have plenty of reasons to think they can win. The price on offer could be a great bet. This preview rates the form of each side in order to find the best bet, which is the away win. In what could be dramatic circumstances they can secure the win after a thrilling ninety minutes.

The hosts will be eager to put some of their recent tepid performances well behind them. Die Fuggerstadter haven't been reliable from a betting point of view. They've lost 3 of their last 4 games as hosts. At the back they'll need to improve when clearing their lines. Letting in an average of 3.0 goals from their latest 3 matches on their own soil has shown how they can be vulnerable when they've lost their shape.

When you consider that Mainz have won their last 3 trips away you can see why they pose a threat to this home side. Their defensive prowess lately has been noteworthy. They have conceded no more than once in all of their last 3 away matches. However you cut it, it should be a good game and when the data is laid bare it points to another away win. Notably they've scored two or more goals in 5 of their last 6 games. On the basis that they do not have any impactful fitness news between now and kick-off they should have the goal scorers to add to this run of form.

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