Wolfsburg v Mainz

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Wolfsburg made it three wins on the bounce in the German Bundesliga last weekend when the upcoming hosts recorded an emphatic and highly impressive 5-1 win away from home at RB Leipzig which helped Wolfsburg up into eighth place in the domestic top flight table and just two points shy of sixth placed Freiburg.

Mainz also collected a third league win on the trot in the Bundesliga courtesy of a solid 2-0 home win against Hoffenheim which helped elevate the visitors up into seventh place in the German top flight table and just a point within reach of Freiburg and the top six pack.

Wolfsburg had previously posted back-to-back wins against Heidenheim and Union Berlin respectively, while the hosts have put together a five-match unbeaten run overall in recent weeks, consisting of two draws and three wins.

Interestingly, the hosts have performed much better away from home than on home soil at their Volkswagen Arena as Ralph Hasenhüttl's side have managed to capture just one win at home so far this season, the other four wins being achieved on their travels.

The wider picture shows Wolfsburg have picked up just five wins from their previous 14 games in the domestic top flight while results at home have produced just three victories from their last 17 games.

Mainz also bring a five-match unbeaten run in the German Bundesliga into this upcoming clash at the Volkswagen Arena following two draws and then collecting three wins on the trot as they find themselves vying with Wolfsburg for a possible place in the top six of the division.

Mainz have also had their problems on home soil as well, as all three of their losses so far in this season's Bundesliga campaign have been incurred at their MEWA ARENA, slipping to defeats to the likes of Werder Bremen, Heidenheim and RB Leipzig respectively.

However, these three losses have been Mainz's only slip-ups for some time in the German Bundesliga as the visitors have suffered just three defeats within their last 21 league matches overall.

Mainz also continue to produce encouraging results away from home as Bo Henriksen's side are now unbeaten in each of their previous nine outings on the road, picking up four wins in the process along with five of these last nine away games also producing three goals or more as well.

Wolfsburg v Mainz Verdict

Wolfsburg have been dealt nine defeats within their last 17 home games and this surely opens the door for Mainz to take advantage of their hosts' inability to pick up wins in their own backyard.

In addition, Mainz won the previous meeting away from home at Wolfsburg by a 3-1 margin and we could see a similar scoreline unfold here on Sunday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be Mainz win @ 3.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Mainz win & Over 2.5 goals @ 5.50

Correct Score: Mainz 3-1 @ 26.00