Which surprise team will continue on its way?

That good work is very often rewarded with success is shown by these two teams facing each other on matchday five of the Bundesliga. Mainz have been able to flip a switch under new coach Bo Svensson from the second half of pre-season, and Freiburg have been playing at a relatively high level for years under Christian Streich.

Also this season, both teams hope to have nothing to do with the relegation battle. Ahead of the Mainz vs Freiburg match, betting odds show that the hosts go into this game as slight favourites This has mainly to do with the home advantage for the 05ers.

Individually, the differences are not too big. Both teams have a very special, individual idea of the game. Which one will prevail will be revealed on Saturday at 3:30 pm, when the game kicks off in Mainz.

Germany Mainz – Statistics & current form

Nine points are already on the books of FSV Mainz 05 after three games of the 2021/22 season. That is definitely a very good figure, especially if the start to last season is to serve as a comparison. Mainz are well on their way to laying the foundation for staying in the league. SC Freiburg comes just in time as an opponent.

Mainz have won 14 times in the Bundesliga against Freiburg so far. No team has achieved this feat more often. In addition, the hosts only scored more goals in the league against Hoffenheim than against the Breisgauer.

Freiburg is not an opponent you can sweep off the pitch on the side. Mainz are in good form, but already realised on the second matchday against Bochum that they always have to push the limits to earn points in the Bundesliga. After their best start to a season in eight years, however, the hosts’ expectations for the rest of the season are certainly high.

Mainz aim for fourth win

The coach, however, doesn’t want to know anything about it yet. “You journalists can do what you want with it, for me it has no relevance yet,” said Bo Svensson when asked about the current standings. However, there is no doubt that Mainz are at the top of the Bundesliga and have no interest in voluntarily relinquishing this position. One key to success is the compactness and hard work that everyone puts in.

All three of the season’s victories that Mainz have celebrated have been without conceding a goal. That is a credit to the entire team, because as we all know, the defence already starts in attack. Against Freiburg, however, there should be enormous resistance from the opponent. And Freiburg is a relatively efficient team that doesn’t need many chances.

Therefore, in the run-up to the match between Mainz and Freiburg, our prediction is that both teams will come to score It could be an open exchange of blows, in which both teams will have their chances. In general, Mainz seem to have the edge, so our value tip is for a win for the hosts

Predicted line-up of Mainz:
Zentner, Widmer, St. Juste, Bell, Hack, Lucoqui – Stach, Barreiro, Boetius – Burkardt, Ingvartsen.

Last matches played by Mainz:

Germany Freiburg – Statistics & current form

Freiburg is definitely a team that can provide spectacle in the new season. The 2:1 against Dortmund was a highly entertaining game, and there were chances on both sides in the 1:1 against Cologne last week. The highlight was the away match in Stuttgart, which Freiburg won 3:2. There, all goals were scored in the first half.

This means that games involving the visitors can quickly turn into a goal festival if both teams feel the desire to play offensively. Freiburg now want to make their start to the season golden in Mainz, for the first time since 2004, Streich’s eleven have remained unbeaten in the first four games of a new season

Freiburg also want to put in a good performance in Mainz

In Mainz, the bookmakers do not trust the visitors to win, but the odds regarding the double chance, i.e. avoiding defeat, are an encouragement. Freiburg is a team that is difficult to beat and has lost only one of its last eight gamesover the season.

The flexibility of Streich’s eleven, which lost both games against Mainz 05 in pre-season, is also important. Whether a four-man or five-man chain, the opponent’s build-up can be confronted with problems with any system. And own offensive actions are included in the repertoire regardless of the system.

As two good teams with good offensive players are facing each other in a direct duel, our tip before the match between Mainz and Freiburg is that both teams will score goals.

Predicted line-up of Freiburg:
Flekken – Kübler, N. Schlotterbeck, Lienhart, Gulde, Günter – Höfler, Eggestein, Grifo, Sallai – Höler

Last matches played by Freiburg:

Mainz – Freiburg Direct comparison / H2H balance

These teams have faced each other in 44 direct duels. Mainz have won four of their last six matches in the Bundesliga, and the 05ers have won 17 times in total against Freiburg, 14 of those in the Bundesliga. Freiburg have a total of 14 wins, 13 duels ended in draws.

United Kingdom Mainz – Freiburg United Kingdom Tip

Mainz will be hoping for their fourth win of the season and to continue their good start to the season. With Freiburg comes an opponent who is actually very welcome in Mainz. However, the visitors also have a lot of quality in their squad and are unbeaten after four matches.

Both coaches, and consequently both teams, place a lot of emphasis on a mixture of compactness and aggressiveness with the ball. That’s why both the home side and the visitors are quick on the offensive after winning the ball. Therefore, before the match Mainz vs. Freiburg, our tip is that both teams will score in this duel