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The Bundesliga returned to action this week after a long winter break, with a matchday 16 that will have a good amount of entertaining matches and a lot at stake, such as this Stuttgart vs Mainz duel. We are approaching the halfway point of the season in German soccer, so some teams already know what they have to fight for, and in the case of these two teams, avoiding relegation is what they must have on their minds.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we present you our analysis, prediction and other information of this duel scheduled for the matchday 16 of the Bundesliga between Stuttgart vs Mainz.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Stuttgart vs Mainz Bundesliga Matchday 16 Game on January 21, 2023
- Where: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2023, 09:30 PM E.T.
- UnibetMoneyline: Stuttgart (+140) / Tie (+245) / Mainz (+188)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Stuttgart (AH -0.25, +110) / Mainz (AH +0.25, -118)
- Unibet’s Over/Under (2.5): Over (-127), Under (+102)
- Both teams score Unibet: Yes (-165) / No (+125)
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Stuttgart Preview
Stuttgart has had many ups and downs during this campaign. They have gone back and forth between wins and losses in their last seven league games (3 wins, 4 losses). This pace was also impressively maintained during the winter break, in which they played four friendly matches, winning two and losing two.
This inconsistency has Stuttgart currently in the relegation zone, occupying sixteenth place in the standings. Stuttgart’s last league result was a 2-0 loss at home to Bayern Leverkusen, a defeat that also marked their eleventh consecutive game without a clean sheet. This lack of consistency in defense surely has coach Bruno Labbadia worried.
Stuttgart should approach this match with confidence, considering that 11 of their 14 points this campaign have come at home. What’s more, their three home wins came precisely in their last three home games. However, the injury of Croatian Borna Sosa could be a blow to their offense, as he has been involved in eight goals during his last eight games with the team.
Possible Stuttgart lineup (3-5-2): Florian Muller; Waldemar Anton, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Hiroki Ito; Josha Vagnoman, Wataru Endo, Naouirou Ahamada, Nikolas Nartey, Silas; Tiago Tomas, Serhou Guirassy.
Mainz Preview
Although they entered the winter break on a four-game winless streak in the Bundesliga, Mainz’s season has been quite positive, and they are in tenth place in the standings ahead of this matchday. However, this is a hard fought tournament and only a distance of 5 points separates them from both European places and relegation.
While a draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent league match after being ahead on aggregate was a disappointing result, Mainz will have taken heart from avoiding a third straight defeat. In addition, it also meant getting back on the scoresheet after two consecutive games without being able to do so.
Nevertheless, those offensive problems are something coach Bo Svensson will have to deal with, given that his team is among the five worst in the league in goals scored (19).The Austrian Karim Onisiwo, who is one of the team’s top scorers with 4 goals, will once again be relied on to improve.
Possible Mainz lineup (3-3-2-2): Robin Zentner; Stefan Bell, Alexander Hack, Edimilson Leitsch; Silvan Widmer, Aaron Martin Caricol, Dominik Kohr; Leandro Barreiro, Jae-Sung Lee; Angelo Fulgini, Karim Onisiwo.
JefeBet Prediction
The best thing that could have happened for Stuttgart is to return to action at home, where they have performed very well recently against teams at their level. Furthermore, they know they have the perfect opportunity to continue that trend here against a Mainz side that has a tough time defensively when they are on opposition soil, as it has conceded 15 goals in 8 games in that capacity.
Something that could also play in Stuttgart’s favor is the fact that they have won three of their last four home games against Mainz, scoring two goals in each of the last three.
Mainz have lost four of their previous five away games in the league, so we expect Stuttgart, who have recently made their stadium a fortress, to step up and take the win in this clash.
Prediction: Stuttgart win (STU 2 – 1 MAI).
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