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Hamburger SV will host FSV Mainz 05 at the Volksparkstadion on Sunday afternoon in the Bundesliga, with both teams looking for their first win of the league season.
Die Rothosen began the new season with a disappointing away defeat, failing to build on their DFB-Pokal performance.
With the hosts failing to get at least a point in their opening game, they will look to get back on their feet with a home win.
On the other hand, the visitors will take encouragement from their opening draw of the season and hope they can get a victory in their first away game of the league campaign.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Hamburg vs. Mainz key stats
- Hamburger have won four of their last five Bundesliga home meetings against Mainz.
- Mainz 05 are unbeaten in their last six Bundesliga away matches.
- Hamburger have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Bundesliga home games.
Hamburg vs. Mainz preview: Both teams target first win of the season
Hamburg vs. Mainz — Tale of the Tape
| Hamburg | vs | Mainz |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Position | 11th |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 0 | Goals For | 0 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 0 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| NA/13th | Home / Away Rank | 10th/NA |
Hamburg suffered a 2-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund on matchday one of the Bundesliga season.
The hosts, who previously made it to the next round of the DFB-Pokal with a 3-0 victory over Verl, failed to secure a point in their opening game.
Hamburg and Mainz have scored over 2.5 goals in four of their last six meetings at the Volksparkstadion.
Heading into their second game of the campaign, the hosts are now on a 15-match Bundesliga run without a clean sheet.
They have also struggled in their home games, with just one win from their last six league matches in front of their own fans.
Merlin Polzin’s side need to improve on their performance if they are to avoid back-to-back defeats.
Meanwhile, Mainz were also unable to claim victory on matchday one after being held to a 0-0 home draw by newly-promoted Paderborn.
That result will have frustrated Urs Fischer, particularly after his side had thrashed lower-league foes VfB Krieschow 9-0 in the DFB-Pokal beforehand.
Hamburg and Mainz have drawn the first half in three of their last five Bundesliga meetings.
Another difficult result could follow on matchday two but could take confidence from their away form, having stayed unbeaten in their last six Bundesliga games.
They also had an impressive pre-season performance and have stayed unbeaten in all competitions in their last 11 games.
Hamburg vs. Mainz form guide & betting tips
| Hamburg | vs | Mainz |
|---|---|---|
L |
Form | D |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 15th | Form Table | 11th |
| 0 | Goals For | 0 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 0 |
LDWWL |
Form (All Comps) | DWWWD |
Whispers predicts: Hamburg 2-2 Mainz
Hamburger enter this fixture as slight favourites to secure victory on home soil, but their home form has been an issue.
With the visitors looking solid away from home, we are predicting a tight 2-2 draw for this clash.
With just one win in their last six home games, Die Rothosen will need to put in an exceptional performance to get a victory at the Volksparkstadion.
Bookmakers have given Hamburger 15/8 (2.87) to secure a win on home territory, while a draw is offered at odds of 5/2 (3.50), and an away victory for Mainz 05 is currently available at 7/5 (2.40).
Over 2.5 goals is also priced at 8/11 (1.72), while both teams to score (yes) is available at 4/7 (1.57), and a first-half draw is at 13/10 (2.30).
> Full-time draw at 5/2 (3.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> Both teams to score at 4/7 (1.57) | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 goals at 8/11 (1.72) | Likelihood: Possible
> First-half draw at 13/10 (2.30) | Likelihood: Probable