The Matchday 13 Bundesliga clash between Mainz and Borussia Monchengladbach will take place on December 5 at the Mewa Arena. Mainz vs. Borussia Monchengladbach: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Mainz
In the last round, Bo Henriksen's side suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Freiburg. As a result, Mainz extended their winless streak in the Bundesliga to eight matches (2 draws, 6 losses). Additionally, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 23 consecutive league games. In the standings, Mainz has dropped to the bottom with six points. It's worth noting that the team has scored the fewest goals at home in the Bundesliga this season (5 goals).
- The club has not won in their last 11 home matches in the Bundesliga (4 losses, 7 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Mainz's last 11 home league games.
- Mainz has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 10 of their last 11 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Mainz (3-4-3)
Lasse Rieß – Danny da Costa, Kacper Potulski, Stefan Bell – Arnaud Norden, Sota Kawasaki, Kaishu Sano, Philipp Mwene – Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel, Benedict Hollerbach.
First-choice goalkeeper Robin Zentner and defender Anthony Caci will miss the match due to injury. Defender Dominik Kohr and forward Paul Nebel are suspended.
Borussia Monchengladbach
In the last round, Eugen Polanski's side drew 0-0 at home against Leipzig. As a result, Borussia Monchengladbach extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to four matches (3 wins, 1 draw). Furthermore, the team has kept a clean sheet for the fifth time in this campaign. The club has accumulated 13 points and is in 12th place in the standings. Notably, Borussia, along with Bayern, is one of two teams that have conceded the fewest away goals in the Bundesliga this season (5 goals).
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 away league matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Borussia's last 8 Bundesliga games.
- Borussia has conceded in 8 of their last 10 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Monchengladbach (3-5-2)
Moritz Nicolas – Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joe Scally – Luca Netz, Rocco Reitz, Yannick Engelhardt, Jens Castrop, Florian Neuhaus – Franck Honorat, Haris Tabakovic.
Unavailable due to health issues are goalkeeper Jonas Omlin, defender Fabio Chiarodia, midfielder Philipp Sander, and forward Nathan Ngoumou.
Match Prediction: Mainz vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
The poor form of the hosts continues as Mainz suffered another defeat, dropping to the bottom of the standings. Even at home, the team rarely performs at their best, particularly struggling in attack. In six home games this season, Mainz has scored only five goals, with three of them coming in one match against Bayer. They failed to find the net against Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig, and Cologne.
The visitors, on the other hand, have shown significant improvement in recent rounds, especially in defense. Borussia Monchengladbach has collected ten points and conceded just one goal in their last four Bundesliga matches. Even away from home, the team has been defensively solid, allowing opponents to score more than once in only 1 of 5 matches this season, including keeping two clean sheets.
I don't expect the hosts to excel offensively, and my prediction: Mainz Individual Total Under 1.5
* Each team's lineup reflects their starting XI from their previous match in this tournament.
