Paderborn vs FSV Mainz 05 Predictions

Paderborn are set to host fellow strugglers Mainz in this Saturday’s Bundesliga action. These two teams have accumulated just 4 points between them as of this game week. This will be a clash between two teams currently occupying the Bundesliga’s bottom 3 places. We feel that this game is very likely to produce quite an even contest. 

These two teams have had very similar schedules to start the season. From their opening 6 games, these two teams have faced off against 5 of the same opponents. Paderborn’s 3 home games have been contested against the same opponents that Mainz have faced in their 3 away games. Both teams have been defeated by all 3 teams. 

As a result, this game will give Paderborn the chance to pick up their first home points of the season, it will also give Mainz the opportunity to pick up their first away points of the season. Both sides will undoubtedly be eager to make the most of this opportunity. 

Paderborn are winless this season and have lost their last 3 games. Despite this, they may be the side going into this game with more confidence. Last weekend, Paderborn put on an impressive display vs Bayern Munich. They lost by just one goal vs the German giants. 

Mainz lost by 5 goals when they faced Bayern earlier on in the season. Last weekend’s result should give Paderborn confidence heading into this weekend’s game. 

Paderborn have been more threatening in attack than Mainz this season. They have scored 3 more goals than Mainz from their opening 6 games. Paderborn have managed to score at least 1 goal in all of their games this season. 

We expect this to continue this weekend, versus a Mainz defence which is statistically the second-worst in the Bundesliga. However, Paderborn’s defence has conceded 1 more goal than Mainz’s as of this moment. They have had statistically the worst defence in the Bundesliga this season, therefore we expect there to be goals at both ends in this match. 

We feel that there will be very little to separate these two sides. Mainz have not had a good away record recently in the Bundesliga. They have lost 10 of their last 11 Bundesliga away games. We expect Paderborn to produce a good performance at the Benteler Arena following last weeks performance vs Bayern.

We are going to go with a Paderborn, draw no bet tip for this game and feel that Paderborn are in with a good chance of getting their first win of the season this weekend.

Mainz have lost their last 2 games by a narrow margin of just 1 goal. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 10 of Mainz’s last 12 Bundesliga away games. There have also been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Paderborn’s 6 Bundesliga games this season. 

Mainz have also conceded at least 2 goals in 10 of their last 12 Bundesliga away games. We feel that a 2-1 win for Paderborn is a likely scoreline for this game.