FSV Mainz 05
Football UEFA Europa Conference League MEWA Arena Thu 18 Dec 15:00
Samsunspor
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa Conference League Betting Preview: Mainz vs Samsunspor

German Bundesliga club Mainz host Turkish Super Lig team Samsunspor at MEWA Arena, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 18 December.

Can Samsun Stay Close to the Favourites?

Samsunspor +1 looks like the bet to place on the Asian Handicap. You can secure a price of -132 that the visitors prosper with a one-goal advantage and there’s cash back for a narrow defeat against Mainz.

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Samsun Bidding to Bounce Back After Loss

Mainz 05 played Bayern Munich on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 Bundesliga draw at Allianz Arena. The Rhineland-Palatinate club ended up with just 15% possession and had two shots on target, while Kacper Potulski and Jae-Sung Lee each scored one goal.

Samsunspor lost when last in action. In a Super Lig home game at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadyumu, they were turned over 2-0 by Istanbul Basaksehir. The Red Lightning were 52% in the possession stakes and managed six shots on goal.

In their most recent Europa Conference League engagements, Mainz were held 1-1 when visiting Lech Poznan, while Samsun were beaten 2-1 at home to AEK Athens.

Europa Conference League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Mainz 05 logo Mainz 05 6 4 1 1 7 3 4 7:3 13
12 Samsunspor logo Samsunspor 6 3 1 2 10 6 4 10:6 10
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Mainz – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League Games

1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 2.3 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. Mainz have had 40.8% possession and 4.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts, while being awarded 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Jae-Sung Lee has found the net 2 times, with Kacper Potulski, Sota Kawasaki, Danny da Costa and Benedict Hollerbach scoring 1 each. Benedict Hollerbach is the top assists maker on 2.

Samsunspor – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League Games

Samsun have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 5.2 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 1.5 goals. The Samsun team average 53.2% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 3.1 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 8.0 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Anthony Musaba and Marius Mouandilmadji have top scored with 3 goals, while Emre Kilinc is next on 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Emre Kilinc, Zeki Yavru and Carlo Holse who have all made 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Mainz confirmed lineup (3-5-1-1): Daniel Batz (GK), Dominik Kohr, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Jae-Sung Lee, Kaishu Sano, Paul Nebel, Silvan Widmer, Nadiem Amiri, Nelson Weiper.

Samsunspor confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Okan Kocuk (GK), Zeki Yavru, Lubomir Satka, Rick van Drongelen, Logi Tomasson, Antoine Makoumbou, Emre Kilinc, Carlo Holse, Olivier Ntcham, Anthony Musaba, Marius Mouandilmadji.

Mainz vs Samsunspor Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Mainz vs Samsunspor betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

For Samsunspor +1 to secure a return at -132, we need a win or a draw in this Europa Conference League encounter. We are expecting the match to be competitive and have confidence in the underdogs.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Europa Conference League experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Mainz vs Samsunspor Europa Conference League & league stats:

  • The +1 line has been covered by Samsunspor in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +1 line has been covered by Samsunspor in 16 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in 7 consecutive games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in any of their last 10 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in 19 of their last 20 games.
Samsun +1 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 56.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Mainz Mainz logo 1 - 1 Samsunspor logo Samsunspor

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +500 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cherif Ndiaye to Score +310 BetMGM logo

Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor) has racked up three goals in his past five away games. Considering the numbers, we think that odds of +310 offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Mainz Under 5.5 Corners -122 BetMGM logo

The past 10 Mainz games have involved them having an average of 4.10 corners, with Samsunspor conceding under 5.5 corners in their previous eight matches. The Mainz Team Corners line looks too high and we’re content to go under this number at odds of -122.

Europa Conference League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Mainz Logo Mainz
Total
8.00 4.10 3.90
Home
8.80 5.50 3.30
Away
9.00 4.90 4.10
Samsunspor Logo Samsunspor
Total
9.10 6.00 3.10
Home
9.50 6.30 3.20
Away
11.50 5.10 6.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Samsunspor +1 -132
Total Goals Under 2.5 +118
Team Corners Mainz Under 5.5 -122

We’ve lined up a same-game multi including these picks: Samsunspor to cover the +1 Asian Handicap, less than three goals in total as well as Mainz to finish with under 5.5 corners.

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Mainz vs Samsunspor Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Mainz Victory

With a 56% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Mainz 05 are favourites to prosper in this Europa Conference League encounter and they’re available at -127 with the bookies. The market implies that Samsunspor are the most unlikely to win at +300.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Mainz are +130 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Samsun are +310 and the draw is priced at +145.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -172.

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Benedict Hollerbach Favourite to Score the First Goal

Benedict Hollerbach is available at +175 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +450 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)
First
+175
Anytime
+450
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Nelson Weiper (Mainz)
First
+200
Anytime
+475
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Armindo Sieb (Mainz)
First
+210
Anytime
+525
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Paul Nebel (Mainz)
First
+220
Anytime
+550
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Team Stats

Latest Europa Conference League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Mainz logo Mainz Stats
Samsunspor logo Samsunspor Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Mainz vs Samsunspor Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Mainz vs Samsunspor team news before you bet. Expect the predicted and confirmed Europa Conference League lineups along with timely injury updates.

Mainz 05 Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

Samsunspor Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Mainz 05 Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

33 Daniel Batz
31 Dominik Kohr 25 Andreas Hanche-Olsen 48 Kacper Potulski
21 Danny da Costa 7 Jae-Sung Lee 6 Kaishu Sano 8 Paul Nebel 30 Silvan Widmer
10 Nadiem Amiri
44 Nelson Weiper
1 Okan Kocuk
18 Zeki Yavru 37 Lubomir Satka 4 Rick van Drongelen 17 Logi Tomasson
29 Antoine Makoumbou
11 Emre Kilinc 21 Carlo Holse 10 Olivier Ntcham 7 Anthony Musaba
9 Marius Mouandilmadji

Samsunspor Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Mainz 05 Substitutes

  • 1Lasse Riess
  • 9Arnaud Nordin
  • 11Armindo Sieb
  • 14William Boeving
  • 15Lennard Maloney
  • 16Stefan Bell
  • 17Benedict Hollerbach
  • 23Konstantin Schopp
  • 35Louis Babatz
  • 36Fabio Moreno Fell
  • 37Ben Bobzien
  • 42Daniel Gleiber

Samsunspor Substitutes

  • 2Josafat Mendes
  • 8Soner Aydogdu
  • 12Albert Posiadala
  • 16Tahsin Bulbul
  • 22Polat Yaldir
  • 24Toni Borevkovic
  • 28Soner Gonul
  • 48Efe Toruz
  • 55Yunus Emre Cift

Previous Mainz Lineups

14 Dec Bundesliga
Bayern Munich 2-2 Mainz 05
11 Dec Europa Conference League
Lech 1-1 Mainz 05
05 Dec Bundesliga
Mainz 05 0-1 B. M'gladbach
30 Nov Bundesliga
Freiburg 4-0 Mainz 05
27 Nov Europa Conference League
U Craiova 1-0 Mainz 05
21 Nov Bundesliga
Mainz 05 1-1 Hoffenheim

Previous Samsunspor Lineups

14 Dec Super Lig
Samsunspor 0-2 Basaksehir
11 Dec Europa Conference League
Samsunspor 1-2 AEK
05 Dec Super Lig
Galatasaray 3-2 Samsunspor
01 Dec Super Lig
Samsunspor 1-1 Alanyaspor
27 Nov Europa Conference League
Breidablik 2-2 Samsunspor
23 Nov Super Lig
Besiktas 1-1 Samsunspor

Injuries & Suspensions

Mainz Injury Table
Type Name Info
Benedict Hollerbach Other
Nikolas Veratschnig Muscle
Andreas Hanche-Olsen Illness
Maxim Dal Cruciate ligame
Anthony Caci Thigh
Robin Zentner Groin
Samsunspor Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tanguy Coulibaly Other
Emre Kilinc Calf
Afonso Sousa Ankle
Team Squads

Mainz Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Urs Fischer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dominik Kohr 31 M 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Nebel 8 F 5 299 3 2 0 0 1 0
Andreas Hanche-Olsen 25 D 4 297 3 2 0 0 1 0
Kaishu Sano 6 - 5 294 3 2 0 1 0 0
Robin Zentner 27 G 4 293 4 0 0 0 0 0

Samsunspor Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Thomas Reis

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Rick van Drongelen 4 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Okan Kocuk 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Marius Mouandilmadji 9 F 5 450 5 0 4 2 0 0
Carlo Holse 21 M 5 432 5 0 2 2 0 0
Logi Tomasson 17 D 5 417 5 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa Conference League Table
Conference League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Strasbourg 6 5 1 0 11:5 16
2 Rakow 6 4 2 0 9:2 14
3 AEK 6 4 1 1 14:7 13
4 Sparta Prague 6 4 1 1 10:3 13
5 Rayo Vallecano 6 4 1 1 13:7 13
6 Sh. Donetsk 6 4 1 1 10:5 13
7 Mainz 05 6 4 1 1 7:3 13
8 Larnaca 6 3 3 0 7:1 12
9 Lausanne 6 3 2 1 6:3 11
10 Crystal Palace 6 3 1 2 11:6 10
11 Lech 6 3 1 2 12:8 10
12 Samsunspor 6 3 1 2 10:6 10
13 NK Celje 6 3 1 2 8:7 10
14 AZ Alkmaar 6 3 1 2 7:7 10
15 Fiorentina 6 3 0 3 8:5 9
16 Rijeka 6 2 3 1 5:2 9
17 Jagiellonia 6 2 3 1 5:4 9
18 Omonia Nicosia 6 2 2 2 5:4 8
19 FC Noah 6 2 2 2 6:7 8
20 Drita 6 2 2 2 4:8 8
21 KuPS 6 1 4 1 6:5 7
22 KF Shkendija 6 2 1 3 4:5 7
23 Zrinjski Mostar 6 2 1 3 8:10 7
24 Sigma Olomouc 6 2 1 3 7:9 7
25 U Craiova 6 2 1 3 6:8 7
26 Lincoln Red Imps 6 2 1 3 7:15 7
27 Dynamo Kiev 6 2 0 4 9:9 6
28 Legia 6 2 0 4 8:8 6
29 Slovan Bratislava 6 2 0 4 5:9 6
30 Breidablik 6 1 2 3 6:11 5
31 Shamrock Rovers 6 1 1 4 7:13 4
32 Hacken 6 0 3 3 5:8 3
33 Hamrun Spartans 6 1 0 5 4:11 3
34 Shelbourne 6 0 2 4 0:7 2
35 Aberdeen 6 0 2 4 3:14 2
36 Rapid Vienna 6 0 1 5 3:14 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Rayo Vallecano 3 3 0 0 8:2 9
2 Rakow 3 3 0 0 7:1 9
3 Mainz 05 3 3 0 0 5:1 9
4 AEK 3 2 1 0 10:3 7
5 Zrinjski Mostar 3 2 1 0 8:2 7
6 Sparta Prague 3 2 1 0 7:1 7
7 Lech 3 2 1 0 7:2 7
8 Larnaca 3 2 1 0 5:0 7
9 Lausanne 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
10 Rijeka 3 2 1 0 4:0 7
11 Strasbourg 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
12 NK Celje 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
13 KF Shkendija 3 2 1 0 4:1 7
14 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
15 Lincoln Red Imps 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
16 Dynamo Kiev 3 2 0 1 8:2 6
17 Samsunspor 3 2 0 1 7:2 6
18 Fiorentina 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
19 FC Noah 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
20 Slovan Bratislava 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
21 Jagiellonia 3 2 0 1 3:2 6
22 Breidablik 3 1 2 0 5:3 5
23 KuPS 3 1 2 0 4:2 5
24 Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 5:4 4
25 Sh. Donetsk 3 1 1 1 3:2 4
26 Sigma Olomouc 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
27 U Craiova 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
28 Drita 3 1 1 1 2:4 4
29 Legia 3 1 0 2 4:3 3
30 Omonia Nicosia 3 1 0 2 2:2 3
31 Shamrock Rovers 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
32 Hamrun Spartans 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
33 Hacken 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
34 Aberdeen 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
35 Shelbourne 3 0 1 2 0:4 1
36 Rapid Vienna 3 0 0 3 0:5 0
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 20 16 3 1 74:18 51
2 Dortmund 20 13 6 1 41:19 45
3 Hoffenheim 20 13 3 4 43:23 42
4 Stuttgart 20 12 3 5 37:26 39
5 RB Leipzig 20 11 3 6 38:27 36
6 Leverkusen 19 11 2 6 38:26 35
7 Freiburg 20 7 6 7 31:33 27
8 Frankfurt 20 7 6 7 40:45 27
9 Union Berlin 20 6 6 8 25:33 24
10 FC Koln 20 6 5 9 29:32 23
11 Augsburg 20 6 4 10 24:37 22
12 B. M'gladbach 20 5 6 9 24:33 21
13 Hamburger SV 19 4 7 8 19:29 19
14 Wolfsburg 20 5 4 11 28:42 19
15 Werder Bremen 20 4 7 9 22:38 19
16 Mainz 05 20 4 6 10 23:33 18
17 St. Pauli 20 3 5 12 18:34 14
18 Heidenheim 20 3 4 13 19:45 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Dortmund 10 8 2 0 22:8 26
2 Bayern Munich 10 8 1 1 40:9 25
3 Stuttgart 10 7 2 1 14:11 23
4 Hoffenheim 10 7 0 3 24:13 21
5 RB Leipzig 10 7 0 3 23:13 21
6 Leverkusen 10 6 1 3 20:10 19
7 Freiburg 9 5 3 1 18:11 18
8 Hamburger SV 10 4 4 2 15:11 16
9 Augsburg 11 4 3 4 14:19 15
10 FC Koln 10 4 2 4 18:15 14
11 Frankfurt 10 4 2 4 17:18 14
12 Union Berlin 10 3 4 3 15:16 13
13 Werder Bremen 10 3 4 3 12:18 13
14 Mainz 05 10 2 3 5 10:13 9
15 Wolfsburg 10 2 3 5 16:21 9
16 St. Pauli 9 2 3 4 9:16 9
17 B. M'gladbach 10 2 3 5 12:20 9
18 Heidenheim 10 2 3 5 10:22 9
Turkey FlagSuper Lig Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 20 15 4 1 47:14 49
2 Fenerbahce 19 12 7 0 43:17 43
3 Trabzonspor 20 12 6 2 38:23 42
4 Goztepe 20 11 6 3 27:12 39
5 Besiktas 20 10 6 4 35:25 36
6 Basaksehir 20 8 6 6 34:21 30
7 Samsunspor 20 7 9 4 24:21 30
8 Gaziantep 20 6 7 7 27:34 25
9 Kocaelispor 19 6 6 7 16:19 24
10 Alanyaspor 20 4 10 6 20:22 22
11 Genclerbirligi 20 6 4 10 25:28 22
12 Rizespor 20 4 8 8 24:30 20
13 Antalyaspor 20 5 5 10 19:33 20
14 Konyaspor 20 4 7 9 24:33 19
15 Eyupspor 20 4 6 10 16:28 18
16 Kasimpasa 20 3 7 10 15:27 16
17 Kayserispor 20 2 9 9 16:41 15
18 Karagumruk 20 2 3 15 17:39 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Galatasaray 11 8 3 0 27:9 27
2 Trabzonspor 10 6 4 0 19:8 22
3 Fenerbahce 9 6 3 0 20:8 21
4 Goztepe 10 6 3 1 14:5 21
5 Besiktas 10 6 2 2 17:12 20
6 Kocaelispor 10 5 3 2 10:6 18
7 Genclerbirligi 10 5 2 3 17:14 17
8 Basaksehir 10 3 5 2 17:13 14
9 Samsunspor 10 3 5 2 9:9 14
10 Alanyaspor 10 3 3 4 9:9 12
11 Gaziantep 10 3 3 4 13:18 12
12 Rizespor 10 3 2 5 10:14 11
13 Konyaspor 10 2 4 4 12:14 10
14 Eyupspor 10 2 4 4 9:15 10
15 Antalyaspor 10 2 2 6 12:24 8
16 Kayserispor 9 1 3 5 6:21 6
17 Kasimpasa 10 0 5 5 6:13 5
18 Karagumruk 10 1 2 7 9:19 5