Bayern travel to Mainz as they look to win their 7th successive league game of the new campaign while two of our leakiest defences go head to head as Moenchengladbach travel to Stuttgart and goals should be on the cards in both fixtures. Here then is my final preview for Saturday with those two fixtures added to the Wolfsburg fixture previewed earlier. Bundesliga
14:30 VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia M.Gladbach - Prediction - 1.2 - Suggested Bets - BTTS @8/15, BTTS and over 2.5 goals @10/11 Key Facts * Stuttgart have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 8 home matches * 13 of their last 15 Bundesliga fixtures have seen BTTS. All 13 went over 2.5 goals * Stuttgart have lost their last 3 home fixtures in the Bundesliga * Stuttgart got their first win of the season at Hannover in midweek, winning 3.1 * Moenchengladbach have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 10 away league games * Last season's runners up have failed to score in their last 4 away games. * Borussia M.Gladbach have lost 7 out of 8 fixtures this season but they returned to form with a 4.2 win over Augsburg in midweek. * Manager Lucien Favre has resigned following their dismal start to the new season and the response was impressive as they scored 4 inside the opening 21 minutes. * There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Borussia M.Gladbach's last 7 games in the Bundesliga. * Borussia M.Gladbach have conceded at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches in the league * Moenchengladbach have won 3 of the last 4 meetings between these two sides in Stuttgart * None of the last 5 meetings in Stuttgart have seen BTTS Final Verdict - BTTS and over 2.5 has every chance Both sides come into this fixture with morale boasting midweek wins and I expect an entertaining fixture here with plenty of chances at both ends. Current stats are on our side, even if recent meetings are not, with 27 goals leaked between these two sides in just 12 fixtures so far in the Bundesliga. I expect plenty of chances at both ends and both sides are capable of scoring with Stuttgart much stronger in attack than they are in defence while Moenchengladbach have not kept a clean sheet in 7 league fixtures so far but still have much of the same team that lead them to such a fine campaign last seson. I fancy the visitors can build on their midweek win but goals are really likely so I'm trying BTTS @8/15 and BTTS and over 2.5 @10/11 odds with Stuttgart's form in these markets very hard to ignore. 14:30 Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich - Prediction -1.3 - Suggested Bets - Over 2.5 goals @8/15, BTTS @1/1 Key Facts * Mainz have won 2 of their last 3 home fixtures and 3 of their last 5 in the Bundesliga * Mainz have scored in 13 of their last 15 home fixtures, scoring an impressive 28 goals in those fixtures * Mainz have not drawn any of their last 13 Bundesliga fixtures, winning 6 and losing 7 * Mainz have seen over 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 home fixtures with Bayern in all comps * There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Bayern's last 6 games in the Bundesliga * Bayern have scored at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches in the Bundesliga * Bayern have scored at least 2 goals in their last 6 matches against Mainz in all competitions * Bayern have won all 6 fixtures so far this season in the Bundesliga * Bayern have scored 15 in those 6 fixtures, with 3 seeing BTTS * Bayern have conceded 5 goal in their last 3 Bundesliga away fixture * Bayern have won each of their last 6 fixtures with Mainz * 4 of the last 6 meetings in Mainz saw BTTS * Bayern have a Champions League home fixture with Dinamo Zagreb to come on Tuesday so Pep may rotate his impressive squad here Final Verdict - Bayern looking for win #7 with goals likely Bayern travel to Mainz in a fixture that should produce goals with the stats suggesting that over 2.5 goals is very likely at 8/15 odds. The BTTS option is certainly less likely @1/1 but is possible with Bayern such an attacking team and Mainz more than capable of scoring on their own patch having done so in 13 of their last 15. Last season's corresponding fixture finished in a 2.1 win for Bayern and something similar, although perhaps a little more comfortable is what I expect here. I'm happy to take 8/15 on over 2.5 goals while BTTS has a chance as well. 14:30 Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 – Prediction 3.1 – Suggested Bets – Wolfsburg -1 to win @20/21, Wolfsburg to win and over 2.5 goals @10/11 Key Facts * Wolfsburg have won 16 of their last 19 home league fixtures. They are unbeaten in 25 home league fixtures going back 18 months. * Wolfsburg have scored 2 or more in 11 of their last 12 home fixtures * Wolfsburg have won by more than 1 goal in 7 of their last 9 victories * Wolfsburg have 11 points from 6 games so far but suffered a painful 5.1 loss to FC Bayern on Tuesday. * Wolfsburg have seen BTTS in 9 of their last 13 home league fixtures but not in the last 2 * Hannover have lost 5 in a row and have just 1 point this season * Hannover have lost each of their last 4 league fixtures by more than 2 goals. * Hannover have won just 1 of their last 14 away league fixtures * Hannover have won only 2 of their last 24 Bundesliga fixtures. They have drawn 9 and lost 13 * Hannover have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 5 away matches but not in their last 2 * 4 of the last 5 meetings have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals including both of last seasons fixtures. Final Verdict – Comfortable home win for Wolfsburg likely Wolfsburg will be eager to bounce back from a remarkable defeat at Bayern on Tuesday which saw Polish hit-man Robert Lewandowski score 5 goals in an improbable 9 minutes. Wolfsburg have a super home record to call on and they will be delighted to welcome a badly out of form Hannover to the Volkswagen Arena. Hannover have had 24 hours less preparation time following their 3.1 home defeat to Stuttgart and I expect their struggles to continue here at a strong team who usually win at home. BTTS has a chance here with 4 of the last 5 meetings seeing BTTS and over 2.5 goals while have Hannover scored in 10 of their last 15 away fixtures. A home win @2/5 looks very likely and I fancy Wolfsburg can cover the handicap as well having done so in 7 of their last 9 wins and they can get back to winning ways here with a comfortable victory over a team that have lost 4 in a row, leaking 12 goals in the process. Suggested Bets VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia M.Gladbach - BTTS @8/15 VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia M.Gladbach - BTTS and over 2.5 goals @10/11 Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich - Over 2.5 goals @8/15 Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich - BTTS @1/1 Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 – Wolfsburg -1 to win @20/21 Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 - Wolfsburg to win and over 2.5 goals @10/11 Comments are closed.
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