Mainz vs Bremen: match preview
Bundesliga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Mainz are 5th in Bundesliga with 10 points from 6 games (W3 D1 L2), scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.7 per game; their last 5 results read W-L-W-L-W.
Bremen are 8th in Bundesliga with 9 points from 6 games (W2 D3 L1), scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-W-D-D.
At home this season Mainz are W0 D1 L2 (scored 4, conceded 7); on the road Bremen are W0 D2 L1 (scored 4, conceded 7).
Phillip Tietz leads the way for Mainz with 5 goals, while Niclas Füllkrug leads the way for Bremen with 6 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Mainz have won 2, Bremen 4, with 2 draws; the last meeting finished Bremen 0-2 Mainz.
What to watch: Mainz's attack against Bremen's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Bundesliga this season.
Mainz
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Tietz | 5 | – | – |
Bremen
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niclas Füllkrug | 6 | – | 1 |
Season so far
| Mainz | Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 5 | 8 |
| Points | 10 | 9 |
| W–D–L | 3-1-2 | 2-3-1 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 0-1-2 | 0-2-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WLWLW | WDWDD |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 0 |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 100% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 67% | 83% |
| Points per game at home | 0.33 | 2.33 |
| Points per game away | 3.00 | 0.67 |
| Biggest win | 5-0 at HSV | 3-1 v RB Leipzig |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-3 v Frankfurt | 1-4 at Freiburg |
Mainz: recent results
Bremen: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Mainz 2 wins, 2 draws, Bremen 4 wins.
Club details
Bremen
- Head coach
- Daniel Thioune (Germany)
- Stadium
- Weserstadion
- Founded
- 1899
Squad (31)
Goalkeepers
- Alexander SchlagerAustria · 30
- Markus KolkeGermany · 36
- Stefan SmarkalevBulgaria · 19
Defenders
- Mitchell WeiserGermany · 32
- Niklas StarkGermany · 31
- Marco FriedlAustria · 28
- Felix AguNigeria · 27
- Amos PieperGermany · 28
- Olivier DemanBelgium · 26
- Julián MalatiniArgentina · 25
- Moussa N'DiayeSenegal · 24
- Arthur AugustoBrazil · 23
- Mick SchmetgensGermany · 19
- Oskar WójcikPoland · 23
Midfielders
- Ludovit ReisNetherlands · 26
- Senne LynenBelgium · 27
- Jens StageDenmark · 29
- Youri RegeerNetherlands · 23
- Skelly AlveroFrance · 24
- ChukiSpain · 22
- Dariusz StalmachPoland · 20
Forwards
- Niclas FüllkrugGermany · 33
- Dawid KownackiPoland · 29
- Cédric IttenSwitzerland · 29
- Marco GrüllAustria · 28
- Justin NjinmahGermany · 25
- Eren DinkciTurkey · 24
- Keke ToppGermany · 22
- Salim MusahGermany · 20
- Kenny QuetantFrance · 20
- Paul ErevbenagieGermany · 19
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.