Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Intro
Schalke 04 are in dire need of the points as they head to the MEWA Arena to face Mainz 05. Schalke 04 are in the bottom places in the Bundesliga table and are running out of games to preserve their top flight status. They’re up against a home side side who sit in the top half of the table, but who are hopeful of improving further on that position. The game kicks off at 6:30 PM on Friday May 5, 2023. We enter matchweek as the home side sit in the 8th position in the Bundesliga table. The away side have taken 27 points so far and take up the 17th place. We approach the latter stages of the Bundesliga campaign and there’s a gap between Mainz 05 and Schalke 04 in the table. There’s a difference of 9 places and 18 points between these two sides.
Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Form
Mainz 05 can pick up another three vital points here after losing to Wolfsburg. That kep them at seven in the last five games. Meanwhile, Schalke 04 have just beaten Werder Bremen to make it 6 points from a possible 15. Mainz 05 have really impressed at home so far, taking 11 points from five recent games. Schalke 04 needs to start winning a few games away from home as they have only picked up 5 points in 5 guesting matches.
Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 H2H
Schalke 04 looks to continue its very impressive record in this fixture against Mainz 05. In 33 games they have won 18 times, with Mainz 05 managing just 8. Schalke 04 will look to continue its fine form in this fixture. It has a better H2H and has also won one more than Mainz 05 in the last six.
Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Analysis
Mainz 05’s last match suffer a defeat. Wolfsburg was their last opponnent. When the referee blew fulltime, the score was 0-3. With that game now a memory, Bo Svensson’s men will narrow their focus to this week’s challenge : Schalke 04 in Bundesliga. Stats against Wolfsburg, shows that Mainz 05 had 49% of ball possession. Looking at shots on goal, Mainz 05, in its previous game, shot 10 times on target and in the same game, Bo Svensson’s men gave up 10 shots. Meanwhile, Schalke 04 won its previous game. Thomas Reis’s team played Werder Bremen. The fulltime scoreline for that match was 2-1. Against Werder Bremen, Schalke 04 had a ball possession of 56%. Looking at shots on goal, Schalke 04 has those following stats: 16 shots in attack and 10 shots conceded.
Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Odds
Taking a look at the bookmakers’ odds, the favourite for this match between Mainz 05 and Schalke 04 is Mainz 05.
