Mainz take on in-form Stuttgart at the MEWA ARENA in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 25 January. Read our German football predictions for the fixture below.
Contents
- 1 Mainz vs Stuttgart prediction: Visitors could set the tempo
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Mainz are underdogs
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: High-scoring games have been common
- 4 Mainz preview: Burkardt’s absence a major blow
- 5 Stuttgart preview: Millot suspended for visitors
- 6 Player to watch – Jamie Leweling
Mainz vs Stuttgart prediction: Visitors could set the tempo
Key Stats
- Stuttgart have won eight of their last nine assignments in all competitions.
- Stuttgart scored three goals in each of their last three meetings with Mainz.
- Jamie Leweling scored in each of the last two meetings between Stuttgart and Mainz.
- 75% of Stuttgart’s Bundesliga away fixtures this season have produced at least three goals.
Correct score prediction: Mainz 2-3 Stuttgart
Stuttgart managed to score three goals in each of their last three meetings with Mainz. The teams drew 3-3 when they met earlier in the campaign, though in-form Stuttgart could have the edge on this occasion.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Mainz are underdogs
- HOME: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Mainz are reeling from back-to-back defeats on the road and the 9/5 underdogs could find the going tough on home soil when they host red-hot Stuttgart.
Stuttgart enjoyed a 3-1 win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League in midweek and they have a 40.8% chance of pushing for a follow up win at Mainz. Read more of our latest football predictions and German football analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: High-scoring games have been common
The last four meetings between Mainz and Stuttgart averaged 4.75 per game, so bettors should expect more action in Saturday’s showdown.
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Mainz preview: Burkardt’s absence a major blow
Niklas Tauer and Lennard Maloney are both doubtful for Mainz. Top scorer and captain Jonathan Burkardt has picked up a hamstring injury which is expected to keep him out until next month. Burkardt's absence is a major blow for Mainz.
Predicted lineup: Zentner (GK), Da Costa, Bell, Kohr, Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene, Nebel, Jae-Sung, Sieb
Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25
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Bochum
1
Mainz
4
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D
Eintracht Frankfurt
1
Mainz
1
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L
Bayern Munich
3
Mainz
0
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D
Wolfsburg
2
Mainz
2
Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25
L
TSG Hoffenheim
2
Mainz
0
Stuttgart preview: Millot suspended for visitors
Stuttgart will be without the injured Wahid Faghir, Luca Raimund, Nikolas Nartey, Justin Diehl and Dan-Axel Zagadou. French midfielder Enzo Millot is suspended meanwhile, and will have to watch on from the stands.
Predicted lineup: Nubel (GK), Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstadt, Leweling, Keitel, Stiller, Fuhrich, Undav, Demirovic
Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25
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Augsburg
0
VfB Stuttgart
4
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W
St Pauli
0
VfB Stuttgart
1
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L
Heidenheim
1
VfB Stuttgart
0
Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25
D
Union Berlin
4
VfB Stuttgart
4
Germany Bundesliga I 13/04/25
L
Werder Bremen
2
VfB Stuttgart
1
Player to watch – Jamie Leweling
Jamie Leweling has an excellent record against Mainz, netting in each of Stuttgart’s last two encounters with Die Nullfünfer, and the attacker could be a key protagonist again on Saturday.
Leweling playing with confidence
Leweling bagged a brace in the first half of Stuttgart’s Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava in midweek, so the 23-year-old should have a kick in his step when he returns to the bread and butter of the Bundesliga on Saturday.