St. Pauli vs Mainz Prediction and Betting Tips | October 5th 2024
The action continues in round six of the German Bundesliga as St. Pauli host Mainz at the Millerntor-Stadion on Saturday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting results, with Bo Henriksen’s men losing at home to Heidenheim.
St. Pauli picked up their first Bundesliga win of the campaign last Saturday when they thrashed Freiburg 3-0 at the Europa Park Stadion. Before that, Alexander Blessin’s side failed to win their opening four games since gaining promotion from the second tier, losing three and claiming one draw while conceding six and scoring one.
Having gained promotion from the second tier last season, St. Pauli have picked up four points from their first five Bundesliga matches to sit 14th in the table, one point and two places behind Saturday’s visitors.
Mainz, on the other hand, were sent back down to earth last time out when they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Heidenheim at MEWA Arena. This followed a 3-2 victory over Augsburg at the WWK Arena on September 20 which saw their four-game winless run across all competitions come to an end.
While Mainz have made the net ripple on eight occasions in the league, their poor start to the campaign has been due to their struggles in defense, where they have conceded 10 goals already.
St. Pauli vs Mainz Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With four wins from the last 12 meetings between the sides, Mainz boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- St. Pauli have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the two teams have settled for a share of the spoils on two occasions.
- Mainz are unbeaten in their last six Bundesliga away matches, claiming two wins and four draws since an 8-1 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich on March 9.
- St. Pauli are unbeaten in seven of their last nine competitive home games, picking up six wins and one draw since the start of February.
St. Pauli vs Mainz Prediction
The last four meetings between St. Pauli and Mainz have produced a combined 15 goals and we anticipate another thrilling contest at the Millerntor-Stadion this weekend.
St. Pauli picked up a morale-boosting result against Freiburg last time out, but we predict Henriksen’s men will do enough to force a share of the spoils.
Prediction: St. Pauli 2-2 Mainz
St. Pauli vs Mainz Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in seven of Mainz’s last nine matches)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in the visitors’ last six outings)