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Mainz - Darmstadt
Germany Bundesliga I - Mewa Arena
Two of the Bundesliga’s bottom three clubs, Mainz and Darmstadt, clash at the MEWA Arena in the German Bundesliga fixture on Saturday, April 6th. View our Bundesliga betting tips for the skirmish below.
Mainz vs Darmstadt prediction: Victory a must for Mainz
🔥Hot tip
Mainz to Win
⚽ Correct score prediction
Mainz 1-0 Darmstadt
⬆️ Total goals
Under 2.5 Goals
Key Stats
- Mainz managed to win two of their last three home games in the Bundesliga.
- Darmstadt have failed to win 25 of their 27 league fixtures this term.
- Under 2.5 goals landed in each of Mainz’s last nine Bundesliga home assignments.
- Darmstadt and Mainz drew 0-0 when they met earlier in the campaign.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Darmstadt are massive underdogs
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
- DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
- AWAY: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Mainz’s haul of seven points from their last three home fixtures has strengthened their bid for survival and another victory at the MEWA Arena over bottom club Darmstadt on Saturday could push them to within two points of 15th place.
Our latest football predictions have backed them to pick up the win they need to keep their quest for safety on track. Darmstadt in comparison, are already doomed and the bookies have given them just a 13.3% chance of securing what would be only their third win of the season this weekend.
Last five H2Hs: Meetings have been few and far between
Europe Friendlies 04/09/24
Mainz
Darmstadt
Germany Bundesliga I 11/11/23
Darmstadt
Mainz
Europe Friendlies 15/11/19
Mainz
Darmstadt
Germany Bundesliga I 11/03/17
Darmstadt
Mainz
Germany Bundesliga I 16/10/16
Mainz
Darmstadt
Darmstadt’s 0-0 draw with Mainz in November was the first encounter between the teams since 2017. Darmstadt have played three times at the MEWA Arena before, though they never managed to win at that venue.
Mainz preview: Karazor and Millot hoping to prove their fitness
Maxim Leitsch and Stefan Bell are both out of action for Mainz ahead of the weekend. The hosts battled their way to an impressive share of the spoils when they visited RB Leipzig last time out (0-0).
Predicted lineup: Zentner – van den Berg, Guilavogui, Hanche-Olsen – Caci, Barreiro, Amiri, Mwene – Burkardt, Oniwiso, Ajorque
Germany Bundesliga I 08/02/25
D
Augsburg
0
Mainz
0
Germany Bundesliga I 31/01/25
L
Werder Bremen
1
Mainz
0
Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/25
W
VfB Stuttgart
0
Mainz
2
Germany Bundesliga I 19/01/25
L
Union Berlin
2
Mainz
1
Germany Bundesliga I 14/01/25
L
Bayer Leverkusen
1
Mainz
0
Darmstadt preview: Best a big miss for visitors
Fabio Torsello, Fabian Holland, Fabian Nurnberger, Marvin Mehlem and Fraser Hornby are all missing for Darmstadt through injury while Luca Pfeiffer is ill and could all miss out. Klaus Gjasula is serving a ban.
Predicted lineup: Schuhen – Muller, Klarer, Isherwood, Karic – Manu, Riedel, Justvan, Honsak – Vilhelmssson, Skarke
Germany Bundesliga II 08/02/25 L Elversberg 3 Darmstadt 0 Germany Bundesliga II 31/01/25 L Nurnberg 1 Darmstadt 0 Germany Bundesliga II 26/01/25 L Paderborn 1 Darmstadt 0 Germany Bundesliga II 17/01/25 D Fortuna Dusseldorf 2 Darmstadt 2 Europe Friendlies 11/01/25 W St Gallen 0 Darmstadt 1
Player to watch – Sepp van den Berg
Mainz have really tightened up defensively in recent weeks and young Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg has been playing a big part in their improvement performances at the back. The 22-year-old, who is on loan with Mainz from Liverpool, will be determined to impress again on Saturday.
Van den Berg powerful in the air
Sepp van den Berg was a colossus at the back for Mainz in last weekend’s surprise draw at Leipzig when the centre-half won a game-high six aerial duels and completed seven clearances overall to thwart Die Roten Bullen. Van den Berg should have an integral role for Mainz again this weekend.
