FSV Mainz 05 vs St Pauli Predictions

Mainz to extend visitors’ rut

Mainz are the bet when they host St Pauli on Sunday. The visitors have lost five of their last six away games in the Bundesliga.

The two sides are at the wrong end of the table, with St Pauli two places above Mainz. The hosts have won six of the eight clashes between teams in the bottom five (75%) for a profit of 5.90 points to a one-point level stake.

St Pauli are in a rut. They have only won one of their last ten Bundesliga matches and have failed to win any of their last six away games. In fact, they have failed to win eight of their last nine on the road.

The visitors are struggling to score. St Pauli have been disappointing in front of goal away from home this season in the Bundesliga, with just five goals in seven games – an average of 0.71 goals a game on the road.

The visitors have looked vulnerable in defence, with St Pauli failing to keep a clean sheet in 18 of their last 20 Bundesliga games. It’s now 12 games since they last recorded a shutout.

A 2-0 win for Mainz looks the best correct-score bet. Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in eight of Mainz’s 14 Bundesliga games this season, and St Pauli have suffered two defeats by a 2-0 scoreline this term.

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Edited by Mark Langdon