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Bundesliga: Augsburg vs Mainz 05
Kickoff Time: 2024-09-21 02:30(HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
Augsburg defeated newly promoted St. Pauli 3-1 at home in the last match, finally securing the first victory of the season, which has greatly boosted the team’s morale. Currently, Augsburg sits in 11th place in the Bundesliga with a record of one win, one draw, and one loss. This summer, Augsburg’s top scorer Ermedin Demirovic transferred to VfB Stuttgart. To fill his position, Augsburg brought in 26-year-old Samuel Essend from Congo. Additionally, Augsburg signed Croatian midfielder Kristijan Jakic, whose performance in organizing the midfield and contributing on both offensive and defensive ends has proven that he will be a core player in the team’s midfield. Samuel Essend’s fighting spirit has also added considerable vitality to the team’s attack. Overall, Augsburg’s squad for the new season appears to be quite reasonable.
Mainz 05 lost 1-2 at home to Werder Bremen in the last match and has yet to secure a win this season, showing very poor form. Currently, Mainz is in 15th place in the Bundesliga with a record of two draws and one loss. This summer, several key players left Mainz due to loan expirations. As a smaller club in the Bundesliga, Mainz does not have much funding for new signings. Therefore, their recruitment strategy relies more on loans for reinforcement. Although Mainz previously signed Japanese international Kaishu Sano and later loaned Bayern’s young player Armindo Sieb, these signings have not significantly improved the overall strength of the team. Additionally, Mainz is not particularly strong in away matches. In their last 10 away games, Mainz has only achieved one win, five draws, and four losses, making the away performance quite mediocre.
In terms of overall strength and performance in the new season, Augsburg is slightly better than Mainz. Furthermore, Augsburg has an impressive record of six wins, one draw, and one loss in the last eight home matches against Mainz. This indicates that Augsburg holds a significant advantage at home. Considering Mainz’s weak away performance, it would be reasonable to expect Augsburg to defend the home ground successfully in this match.
Augsburg’s Last 5 Games: WWLDW
24-09-15 Augsburg 3-1 St. Pauli
24-09-05 Augsburg 4-1 SSV Ulm 1846
24-09-01 FC Heidenheim 4-0 Augsburg
24-08-24 Augsburg 2-2 Werder Bremen
24-08-18 FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin 1-4 Augsburg
Mainz 05’s Last 5 Games: LLDDD
24-09-15 Mainz 05 1-2 Werder Bremen
24-09-04 Darmstadt 1-0 Mainz 05
24-08-31 VfB Stuttgart 3-3 Mainz 05
24-08-24 Mainz 05 1-1 Union Berlin
24-08-17 Wehen Wiesbaden 1-3 Mainz 05 (AET 1-3)
Head To Head Record:
24-02-17 Mainz 05 1-0 Augsburg
23-09-23 Augsburg 2-1 Mainz 05
23-02-11 Mainz 05 3-1 Augsburg
22-08-20 Augsburg 1-2 Mainz 05
22-04-07 Augsburg 2-1 Mainz 05
Prediction: Augsburg to win or Draw