Borussia Monchengladbach vs Mainz Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Borussia Monchengladbach and Mainz were each beaten comprehensively last weekend, so a reaction is needed from both.

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Borussia Monchengladbach preview: Ten men outclassed

Borussia Monchengladbach failed to lay a glove on Freiburg in their last game and came away from the Black Forest with their tails between their legs having been battered by five goals to nil. After trailing by two goals to nil at half-time, it got worse for Gladbach after they wound up a man down the second half.

Striker Tim Kleindienst was sent off, making their job even harder. In the end, class told as Freiburg added three more goals to leave Gladbach as one of just two clubs in the Bundesliga still without a point after three games.

Mainz preview: Lack of conviction

Nadiem Amiri’s penalty miss felt like a turning point for Mainz against Eintracht Frankfurt and indeed it was. With the score at 0-1 Frankfurt, Amiri missing sucked the life out of this Mainz side and after conceding a second goal right before half-time, that was game over. But Frankfurt kept their foot on the throat of Mainz, adding a third goal in the second-half.

It had been a good start to the new campaign for Mainz, who had picked up four points from their opening two games. But this was a setback and it’s important for them to bounce back with immediate effect in this next match.

Borussia Monchengladbach team news: Ban for striker

Borussia Monchengladbach forward Tim Kleindienst is suspended after his red card in Freiburg, whilst Castrop, Kuhn and Leopold aren’t fit to play. The hosts will check on Hasioka and Konoplya closer to game time.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Nicolas; Itakura, Diks, Leszczynski; Honorat, Sander, Stoger, Ullrich; Bolin, Lidberg, Mohya

Unavailable: Castrop (Injured), Kleindienst (Suspended), Kuhn (Injured), Leopold (Injured)

Questionable: Hashioka (Injured), Konoplya (Injured)

Mainz team news: Widmer out with knee injury

Mainz should start Caci at right-wind-back with Silvan Widmer confirmed to be unavailable. First-choice goalkeeper Zentner is also out after picking up an injury, so Schwolow is expected to start.

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Schwolow; Posch, Gruber, Potulskil; Caci, Amiri, Sano, Lee, Mwene; Becker, Tietz

Unavailable: Kohr (Injured), Silas (Injured), Widmer (Injured), Zentner (Injured)

Questionable: Martel (Injured), Nebel (Injured)

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Mainz prediction

Both teams desperately need a win, which could lead to this becoming an entertaining encounter. Neither will want to put too much emphasis on defence, with more potency going forward key for either side to come away from this one with three points. Especially from Borussia Monchengladbach’s point of view, with them being at home and still without a point.

Mainz will have to deal with some heavy offensive pressure from their opponents, but they should gain a number of chances themselves, particularly on the counter attack. With that in mind, a shrewd move may well be backing both teams to score.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Mainz tip: Both teams to score