Matchday 20 in the Bundesliga between Werder Bremen and Mainz will take place on January 31 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Mainz: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Werder Bremen
In the previous round, Ole Werner's team managed to come back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund. However, this marks the fourth consecutive Bundesliga match without a win for Bremen (2 draws, 2 losses). Notably, they have conceded at least two goals in each of these matches. In the league standings, Werder Bremen remains in 9th place, four points behind the European competition spots.
Top scorer Jens Stage will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 4 of Werder Bremen's last 5 league matches.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 home Bundesliga games (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Werder Bremen has opened the scoring in 4 of their last 5 home matches in this tournament.
Mainz
In the previous round, the team secured a 2-0 home victory over Stuttgart, marking their fifth consecutive home win in the league. Since the start of the Bundesliga season, Bo Henriksen's side has won nine matches (4 draws, 6 losses), keeping a clean sheet in six of them. With 21 goals conceded, Mainz boasts the third-best defense in the league. Overall, they occupy the sixth spot in the standings.
- The team's uncompromising streak in the Bundesliga stands at 10 games (7 wins, 3 losses).
- Mainz has scored against their upcoming opponent in 10 of their last 13 league meetings.
- The club has conceded in 9 of their last 12 away league matches.
Predicted lineups for Werder Bremen vs. Mainz
Werder Bremen (3-5-2): Michael Zetterer – Anthony Jung, Marco Friedl, Milos Veljkovic – Derrick Kohn, Senne Lynen, Mitchell Weiser, Romano Schmid, Jens Stage – Marvin Ducksch, Marco Grüll.
Mainz (3-4-3): Robin Zentner – Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell, Danny da Costa – Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci – Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel, Nelson Weiper.
Each team's starting lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Referee: Martin Petersen (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 14%.
Werder Bremen vs. Mainz: Match Prediction
While Werder Bremen has been effective in scoring, their defense has raised concerns. Ole Werner's side has shown defensive frailties since the start of the tournament, conceding 11 goals in their last four matches. Even teams with modest attacking prowess, like Heidenheim and Augsburg, have troubled them. Notably, Werder Bremen has kept just three clean sheets in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, a record only worse than the bottom three teams.
Without their main striker, Mainz has played two league matches, scoring three goals. Jonathan Burkardt is expected to return for the upcoming match, boosting the club's attacking potential. In their last five away Bundesliga games, Bo Henriksen's side has scored 10 goals. Additionally, Mainz has scored at least once in 7 of their last 8 meetings at Werder Bremen's ground in the Bundesliga. This supports the prediction: Mainz individual total over 1
St. Pauli
Augsburg
Stuttgart
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bayern Munich
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Heidenheim
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Freiburg
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Eintracht Frankfurt
Wolfsburg
Bayer 04
Hoffenheim
