On Saturday afternoon, out-of-form pair Mainz and Augsburg go head-to-head at the Mewa Arena in the Bundesliga.
Mainz needs a turnaround in form to boost their survival fightThe O5ers have been in woeful form in recent months, as a 3-1 defeat at Stuttgart last time out means that Mainz have failed to win in their previous 11 games in the Bundesliga.
The poor run of league form includes suffering three defeats in their last four matches in the German top-flight.
Mainz’s recent struggles have seen them drop to 17th place in the table, nine points adrift of the safety of 15th.
Their recent games in the Bundesliga have been low-scoring, with 11 of their last 12 matches producing under 2.5 goals.
Even home advantage has not helped Mainz record victories, as they have failed to win in their last five matches in the Bundesliga, having picked up just two draws and suffered three losses.
Augsburg looking for a return to winning waysThe Bavarians are in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, seven points clear of the league’s bottom three.
Although they look relatively safe from being sucked into the fight for survival, they need to improve their form in the near future, as they won just one of their previous eight games in the Bundesliga.
Augsburg’s last two league outings have produced back-to-back draws against Bochum and RB Leipzig.
Jess Thorup’s team has found winning away games difficult of late in the Bundesliga, as they have won just one of their previous six league games on their travels.
Their recent away games in the Bundesliga have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of the last eight matches.
What am I backing?Neither team has any confidence at the moment. This is likely to be a cagey and low-scoring affair. With that in mind, I am backing under 2.5 goals scored.
