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On Friday, Werder Bremen will accept at home Mainz 05. This will give the start of the 20th matchday of the German Bundesliga. At first glance, there doesn't seem to be a real favorite before this encounter, because while Mainz are in 6th place with 31 points, Werder Bremen are in 9th with just four points less. According to the bookies the home team is with equal chances to win this clash. Still the home advantage will be on the Werder Bremen's side. In this game, however this does not seem to be necessarily relevant, because Werder Bremen have only picked up ten points in their own stadium. A close look at the form of both teams show' us that Werder has been waiting for a win for four league games and has not even managed to win against Heidenheim finishing 3-3 and losing vs Augsburg 0-2. On the other hand, Mainz are in excellent form and have won seven of their last ten games. It is therefore understandable why the odds are fairly even.