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Predictions and Tips
The Bundesliga game at The MEWA Arena on Saturday sees home team Mainz welcome Holstein Kiel.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Mainz v Holstein Kiel match are shown here - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide

Mainz
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Mainz will be hoping to bounce back here following the 3-1 Bundesliga loss in their previous game against Borussia Dortmund.
In that match, Mainz managed 56% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Mainz was Paul Nebel (76'). On the other side, Borussia Dortmund had 18 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Maximilian Beier (39', 72') and Emre Can (42') scored for Borussia Dortmund.
Mainz haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.
They have claimed a sum of 12 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 7.
Coming into this contest, Mainz are undefeated in their previous 9 league matches at home. Visiting teams have certainly not had an easy time of it here.
Holstein Kiel
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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of Werder Bremen in Bundesliga action, Holstein Kiel and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Holstein Kiel managed 55% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 0 on target. Werder Bremen got 14 shots at goal with 7 on target. Marvin Ducksch (25'), Felix Agu (59') and Marco Grüll (93') scored for Werder Bremen.
The stats tell the story, and Holstein Kiel have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 13 goals in total. In defence, Holstein Kiel certainly have room for improvement. Previous results aside, it remains to be seen if the trend shall persist in this match.
↔️ Head to head
The previous league meeting featuring these sides was Bundesliga match day 11 on 24/11/2024 when it finished Holstein Kiel 0-3 Mainz.
In that match, Holstein Kiel had 38% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 on target.
At the other end, Mainz had 18 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Nadiem Amiri (11'), Jonathan Burkardt (37') and Jae-sung Lee (53') scored.
The match was refereed by Sascha Stegemann.
📋 Team News: Mainz
Maxim Dal (unknown injury) and Stefan Bell (Hamstring injury) are unavailable for Mainz boss Bo Henriksen.
📰 Team News: Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel boss Marcel Rapp has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Andu Kelati (Knee injury), Colin Kleine-Bekel (Fitness), Ivan Nekic (muscular problems), Benedikt Pichler (Hamstring injury) and Patrick Erras (concussion) are not able to play.
✨ Prediction
One thing is for certain, Holstein Kiel may well find it hard to be putting goals past a Mainz side who have all the attributes to set up a big win.
We are anticipating a very comprehensive 3-0 winning margin for Mainz when all is said and done.
Victor Martins, 13:04 05/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Mainz
Formed: 1905
Stadium: The MEWA Arena (33,305)
Captain: Silvan Widmer
Chairman: Stefan Hofmann
Manager: Bo Henriksen
Competitions: Bundesliga position 4
⭐ Key Player: Paul Nebel
Customarily used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Paul Nebel was born in Germany. After having made a senior debut playing for Mainz in the 2020 - 2021 season, the dangerous Midfielder has struck 8 league goals in the Bundesliga 2024 - 2025 season so far in a total of 25 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 68 | WLDWW |
2 |
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27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 59 | WWLWW |
3 |
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27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 48 | LLLWW |
4 |
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27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 45 | WWWDL |
5 |
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27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 43 | LWLWW |
6 |
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27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | DLDWL |
7 |
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27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 42 | WDDDL |
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28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | -8 | 39 | DWWDL |
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27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 38 | DWDLL |
10 |
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27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 38 | WWLLW |
11 |
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27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 | DLDLL |
12 |
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27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 36 | LLWLW |
13 |
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27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -15 | 30 | LLWDW |
14 |
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27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -16 | 27 | DWDLD |
15 |
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27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -11 | 25 | LLDWL |
16 |
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27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -20 | 22 | DLDWW |
17 |
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27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -27 | 20 | DLWLL |
18 |
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27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -29 | 17 | LWDLL |
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St. Pauli |
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Werder Bremen |
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Stuttgart |
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Freiburg |
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St. Pauli |
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VfL Bochum |
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Bayern Munich |
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Union Berlin |
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Eintracht Frankfurt |
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Goals scored | 1.4 |
Goals conceded | 0.9 |
Time first goal scored | 37 |
Time first goal conceded | 45 |
Yellow cards | 2.3 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 4 |
Biggest victory | 3-1 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.5 |
Goals conceded | 2.5 |
Time first goal scored | 57 |
Time first goal conceded | 21 |
Yellow cards | 2.4 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 4.8 |
Biggest victory | 1-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
Jonathan Burkardt | 15 |
Paul Nebel | 8 |
Jae-sung Lee | 7 |
Nadiem Amiri | 6 |
Nelson Weiper | 3 |
Phil Harres | 8 |
Shuto Machino | 8 |
Steven Skrzybski | 6 |
Alexander Bernhardsson | 4 |
Armin Gigović | 4 |
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Gladbach |
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