Augsburg vs FSV Mainz Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Augsburg and Mainz have faced off 19 times across all competitions in the last 10 years. The head-to-head record is nearly equal, with nine Augsburg wins to Mainz's eight (D2).
Mainz have lost each of their last four competitive games against Augsburg, while they are only currently on a longer losing run against Bayern (6) and Leverkusen (5).
Since the Bundesliga was founded, Augsburg have only won more games on the bounce in German professional football against Stuttgart (7, between 2013 and 2016).
Augsburg’s last home defeat against Mainz dates back to September 2016 (3-1 loss in the Bundesliga). Since then, FCA have won all four of their home games against Mainz (aggregate scoreline: 10-3).
Mainz have no points and a goal difference of -1 1 so far (4-1 5), which is their worst evertally after five games of 3 Bundesliga season.
They last had no points at this stage in 2005/06 (goal difference: 8), but ended the season in 11th place under head coach Jfirgen Klopp. Augsburg have won just one of their last nine Bundesliga home games (2-0 against Dortmund), and have taken just six points from these matches (W1 D3 L5).
Mainz have conceded 3+ goals in four of their five Bundesliga games this season - as often as they did across their last 19 league games last term. Augsburg have taken just one point from their last three games, scoring just once.
The scorelines from their last two games (2-0 loss at home vs. Leipzig, 3-1 loss away at Leverkusen) are the exact opposite of their first two games this season (3-1 win away at Union, 2-0 win at home vs. Dortmund).
In 14 Bundesliga games since the restart and Heiko Herrlich taking charge, Augsburg have scored an average of 1.1 goals per game, conceding an average of 1.2 goals. In their 14 previous games. FCA averaged 1.6 goals per game, but also let in approximately 2 per match.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a brace against Gladbach last time out, and has been involved in all four of Mainz’s Bundesliga goals this season (3 goals, 1 assist). He has already had a hand in as many goals as he managed in 1 8 BL appearances last season. Florian Niederlechner was involved in all three of Augsburg‘s goals against Mainz last season (2 goals, 1 assist) - his joint-most against a specific opponent (also 3 against Hoffenheim and Dortmund.)
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