Union Berlin vs Mainz 5/27/20 – Bundesliga Pick & Preview
Union Berlin would like to improve on the year and avoid any risk of falling in the relegation zone. Union Berlin is coming into the game here sitting in 13th in the table with a total of 30 points, which is barely above the relegation teams. Mainz for their part is heading into the game here sitting in 15th and while the Mainz team is only 3 points behind Union Berlin it is a very big 3 points.
Union Berlin has really struggled in their last 5 games with a 4 game losing streak and a draw. The last game for Union Berlin was a 4-0 loss to Hertha. It was a game that Union did not really look involved inat times and deserved to lose as they controlled the ball 45% of the time and managed to get off 7 shots with none being on goal. Union on the year has scored a total of 32 goals, but the defense has allowed 47 goals. When it comes to the passing attack Union Berlin has ended up getting 20 on the year.
The last 5 games for Mainz have had them all over the place. Mainz has ended up losing 2 of the games, winning 1, and drawing on 2 of the games. The last game for the Mainz team ended up being a 5-0 thrashing by Leipzig. In the game Mainz ended up controlling the ball only 35% of the time, but only managed to get 4 shots and even then only 1 of those was on goal. On the year Mainz has managed to get only 36 goals on the year, which is not bad and more than Union. The defense for Mainz is the issue as they have allowed 60 goals to be scored against them. Passing the ball for Mainz has been done to the tune of 28 assist.
The head to head between these teams only dates back to a single game. That was the game that took place in November and it was one that actually ended up being a little bit higher in the scoring with Union Berlin coming out on top by a 3-2 score. In the head to head meeting Mainz actually controlled the game with 55% possession for the team. Mainz ended up getting a total of 16 shots with 5 of those on goal. Union Berlin ended up getting 14 shots, but only 4 of those landed on goal.
Union Berlin vs Mainz Odds: Union Berlin +124, Mainz +187, Draw +230
Over/Under Odds: Over 2.5, 3 +100, Under 2.5, 3 -120
Union Berlin vs Mainz Pick: Mainz
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In this game Union Berlin has looked very sloppy since coming back from the pause. However, one thing that the Union Berlin team has not really showed up at all offensively since the pause and not scored a goal. For Mainz, the team has at least scored since returning and that will carry over here as the Mainz team bounces back from their loss to Leipzig to play better than Union Berlin and lock down the win.
