Elversberg vs Mainz 05 - prediction, team news, lineups

Newly-promoted Elversberg volition anticipation to get their Bundesliga play backmost connected way by beating visitors Mainz 05 connected Friday at Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde.

The hosts whitethorn person mislaid against RB Leipzig connected October 24, but they are inactive successful eighth spot with 10 points aft 7 matchweeks, tied connected points with seventh-placed Mainz.

Match preview

Elversberg's 4-0 nonaccomplishment against Leipzig was the effect of a second-half collapse, with their opponents scoring each of their goals aft the interval.

Their nonaccomplishment does not detract from the information the hosts person enjoyed a beardown opening to their archetypal ever Bundesliga season, and a four-point spread to the bottommost 3 astatine this signifier is simply a beardown start.

However, boss Vincent Wagner volition understandably beryllium acrophobic that his broadside person mislaid 4 of their past six games successful each competitions, drafting erstwhile and winning erstwhile successful that time.

Schwarz und Weiss person besides failed to find the backmost of the nett successful 4 of their past 5 matches, portion they averaged 2 goals conceded successful each of those games.

Elversberg whitethorn person mislaid 2-0 against Darmstadt successful the DFB-Pokal's 2nd circular astatine Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde connected Tuesday, but they person triumphed successful 2 of their 3 top-flight clashes astatine the stadium.

Mainz besides suffered a DFB-Pokal defeat, losing 2-0 against VfL Bochum connected Tuesday, and that was their 3rd nonaccomplishment successful 4 fixtures.

Their latest Bundesliga effect saw Werder Bremen look arsenic 3-2 winners against them connected Saturday, though the victors benefitted from 2 penalties.

Friday volition beryllium conscionable the 3rd ever gathering betwixt the 2 clubs, with some encounters taking spot successful the DFB-Pokal, and Mainz volition anticipation to support their 100% grounds against their hosts.

Though the visitors were beaten by Bochum distant from home, caput coach Urs Fischer had overseen victories successful each of his side's archetypal 4 outings connected the roadworthy successful 2026-27.

In their 3 distant Bundesliga wins, Mainz scored 10 goals, kept 2 cleanable sheets and conceded connected conscionable 3 occasions.

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Team News

Elversberg person 3 confirmed absentees, with right-back Jan Gyamerah (hamstring), defneder Luis Seifert (ankle) and winger Tom Zimmerschied (ankle) each ruled out.

Luca Sirch tin beryllium pencilled into the lineup connected the close of a backmost four, Lukas Pinckert and Maximilian Rohr are acceptable to play arsenic centre-backs and Lukas Petkov and Maurice Krattenmacher whitethorn beryllium utilized arsenic wide attackers.

Mainz besides person wounded concerns given central defender Dominik Kohr (ankle) and striker Silas Katompa Mvumpa (broken leg) are some not scheduled to instrumentality until January.

Forwards Phillip Tietz and Sheraldo Becker person often been paired unneurotic successful attack, and they are definite to commencement unneurotic connected Friday.

In defence, the astir apt candidates to commencement successful a three-man backline are Danny da Costa, Stefan Posch and Kacper Potulski.

Elversberg imaginable starting lineup:

Kristof; Sirch, Pinckert, Rohr, Gunther; Keidel, Poreba; Petkov, Onyeka, Krattenmacher; Mokwa

Mainz 05 imaginable starting lineup:

Zentner; Da Costa, Posch, Potulski; Caci, Amiri, Sano, Lee, Mwene; Tietz, Becker

We say: Elversberg 1-2 Mainz 05

Neither broadside person been peculiarly beardown lately, though Mainz's grounds connected the roadworthy has been fantabulous this season.

Elversberg's onslaught should beryllium capable to endanger the visitors' defence, but the hosts' mediocre signifier astatine the backmost whitethorn yet outgo them connected Friday.

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