Augsburg and Mainz lock horns at the WWK Arena in the German Bundesliga on Friday, 20 September. Read our German football predictions for the showdown below.
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Augsburg vs Mainz prediction: Goals likely at both ends
Key Stats
- Five of the last six meetings between these clubs have featured goals at both ends.
- Mainz have won three of their last four encounters with Augsburg.
- Nadiem Amiri has scored three times in his first four competitive appearances for Mainz.
- 100% of Augsburg’s first three Bundesliga matches of the new campaign produced over 2.5 goals.
Correct score prediction: Augsburg 1-2 Mainz
Mainz managed to win three of their last four tussles with Augsburg and with that record giving them impetus, the visitors could be worth backing to edge out their hosts in a contest of fine margins.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Mainz are slight favourites
- HOME: 17/10 (2.70) – 37%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Augsburg cantered to a 3-1 win over newly-promoted St. Pauli at the weekend, though their recent record against Mainz is poor and they have been priced as 17/20 underdogs ahead of Friday’s game as a result.
Mainz lost at home to ten-man Werder Bremen last time out, though they are a bogey side for Augsburg and the 6/4 favourites could be worth backing to bounce back. View more of our tips for the weekend’s football on our latest football tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Mainz have had the upper hand
Mainz managed to win three of their last four meetings with Augsburg, while four of the last five encounters between the clubs produced goals at both ends.
Germany Bundesliga I 17/02/24
Mainz
Augsburg
Germany Bundesliga I 23/09/23
Augsburg
Mainz
Germany Bundesliga I 11/02/23
Mainz
Augsburg
Germany Bundesliga I 20/08/22
Augsburg
Mainz
Germany Bundesliga I 06/04/22
Augsburg
Mainz
Augsburg preview: Injured duo missing
Dimitrios Giannoulis, Reece Oxford and Robert Gumny are out of action for Augsburg while Frank Onyeka, Masay Okugawa and Fredrik Jensen are doubtful. Augsburg are sitting in 11th spot having accumulated four points from three games.
Predicted lineup: Labrovic (GK), Gouweleeuw, Giannoulis, Bauer, Schlotterbeck, Wolf, Rexhbecaj, Jakic, Onyeka, Vargas, Essende
Germany Bundesliga I 28/09/24
L
RB Leipzig
4
Augsburg
0
Germany Bundesliga I 20/09/24
L
Mainz
3
Augsburg
2
Germany Bundesliga I 15/09/24
W
St Pauli
1
Augsburg
3
Europe Friendlies 05/09/24
W
SSV Ulm 1846
1
Augsburg
4
Germany Bundesliga I 01/09/24
L
Heidenheim
4
Augsburg
0
Mainz preview: Defenders returning
Andreas Hanche-Olsen is in the treatment room for Mainz, though the defender is listed as the team's only absentee at present. Mainz slipped to a disappointing loss to Werder Bremen last weekend, despite playing with a one-man advantage for the last 30 minutes.
Predicted lineup: Zentner (GK), Kohr, Jenz, Leitsch, Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene, Hyun-Seok, Jae-Sung, Burkardt
Germany Bundesliga I 28/09/24
L
Heidenheim
2
Mainz
0
Germany Bundesliga I 20/09/24
W
Augsburg
2
Mainz
3
Germany Bundesliga I 15/09/24
L
Werder Bremen
2
Mainz
1
Europe Friendlies 04/09/24
L
Darmstadt
1
Mainz
0
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
D
VfB Stuttgart
3
Mainz
3
Player to watch – Nadiem Amiri
Nadiem Amiri has made an excellent start to the campaign for Mainz in terms of goal-scoring output and the attacking midfielder has already scored three times in league and cup since the summer.
Amiri could threaten again
Amiri might have had another goal at the weekend with a little more fortune after an effort came back off the woodwork against Werder Bremen and the 27-year-old could provide more cutting edge for his team on Friday.
