Both sides are conceding more than 1.50 goals per game
Their last two head to head matches ended with BTTS
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Tip: Mainz v Borussia M'gladbach | Odds |
BTTS Yes Both Teams To Score | @1.55 |
Tim Kleindienst Anytime Goalscorer | @2.80 |
Tim Kleindienst First Goalscorer | @6.50 |
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Both sides have been very inconsistent this season in Bundesliga. Another thing they have in common is poor defending, so backing BTTS on Friday seems like the best bet. Both of last season’s h2h games ended with BTTS.
Mainz have failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 of their last 9 matches.
Mainz have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Borussia Monchengladbach have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s Tim Kleindienst has scored 5 goals in 7 matches.
Head to Head
Borussia Monchengladbach have a 17-12 advantage against Mainz with 14 draws in 43 matches.
They last met in March, the game ending in a 1-1 draw.
Mainz Form
Mainz had extremely inconsistent results in September which include home defeats to Werder Bremen 2-1 and Heidenheim 2-0, while beating Augsburg 3-2 on the road.
They started this month with a commanding 3-0 victory against St Pauli, Jonathan Burkardt stealing the spotlight by scoring a brace, Armindo Sieb also on target.
The 05ers couldn’t do much against superior RB Leipzig last weekend, losing 2-0 at home, ending the match with 0.47-1.98 expected goals, 53% possession and 16-11 shots.
They are currently 12th on the table with eight points from seven matches.
Mainz Injuries & Team News
Dominik Kohr is back after serving a red-card suspension.
Karim Onisiwo (thigh injury) and Andreas Hanche Olsen (broken toe) won’t be back until late November.
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
Borussia Monchengladbach are also battling inconsistency in the Bundesliga, sitting in 11th position with nine points from seven contests.
After losing to Stuttgart 3-1 and Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, they bounced back with a 1-0 home win against Union Berlin in late September.
Die Fohlen started this month with a 2-1 defeat at Augsburg, but once again returned to winning ways with a 3-2 home win against Heidenheim, Tim Kleindienst scoring three goals in these encounters.
Borussia Monchengladbach Injuries & Team News
Goalkeeper Jonas Omlin suffered an injury, Moritz Nicolas expected to take his place.
Nico Elvedi has recovered from a muscle injury but lacks fitness.
Luca Netz and Nathan Ngoumou are ruled out for this match.