Mainz vs Hoffenheim 5/30/20 – Bundesliga Pick & Preview
With Mainz the team has not been able to play that good on the year and is in a threat for relegation. However, what is not really helping Mainz out is the fact that the team sits in 15th in the table and only has a total of 28 points. Hoffenheim is coming into the game here sitting in 7th place in the table. Hoffenheim has ended up getting a total of 39 points on the year so far and should be able to move up in the table if they can pick up a win as the Hoffenheim team trails Wolfsburg by only 3 points.
When it comes to their last 5 games Mainz has not been playing that great with 3 draws, a loss and a win. However, the last game on the pitch for Mainz ended up as a 1-1 draw against FC Union Berlin. In the game Mainz ended up getting 60% possession on the day and ended up with a total of 10 shots and only 2 of those landing on goal. On the year so far Mainz has not been overly impressive offensively with 37 goals scored. The defense for Mainz has allowed 61 goals on the year and ended up with a total of 29 assist on the year.
The last 5 games for Hoffenheim have not really been that impressive for the Hoffenheim team with only 2 draws, 2 losses, and a win in the game. The last game was against Koln in what ended up being a 3-1 win for the team. Hoffenheim in the win controlled the ball only 44% of the time and managed to get 8 shots with 6 of those landing on goal. When it comes to goal scoring Hoffenheim is not that great with only 39 goals on the year. The big difference is Hoffenheim has a lot better defense as they have only allowed 48 goals on the year. Passing for Hoffenheim has ended up getting 29 assist on the year.
When it comes to the last 5 meetings between Hoffenheim and Mainz the teams have ended up splitting the wins with 2 for each team, but also have a 1-1 draw. The last meeting between the two teams have seen Mainz pick up a win in November by a 5-1 score. In the last win for Mainz the team ended up getting a total possession of 37% compared to 63% from Hoffenheim. Mainz managed to get 12 shots with 5 on goal, but Hoffenheim ended up with 20 shots and only 8 of them on goal.
Mainz vs Hoffenheim Odds: Mainz +165, Hoffenheim +139, Draw +265
Over/Under Odds: Over 3 -118, Under 3 -102
Mainz vs Hoffenheim Pick: Hoffenheim, Over 3
Odds Provided From Betonline.ag
The game here is one that should easily hit on the over with both of the teams in the last 5 meetings scoring rather frequently. In fact, only 1 game in the last 5 ended up going on the under 3 goals in the past 5. What can really be interesting is Hoffenheim is coming in with a win and a draw in the last 2 games, but compared to Mainz the team only has a loss and a draw. Look for Hoffenheim to win this game, but the best play would be on the over.
