Werder Bremen vs Mainz Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Mainz attempt to arrest their recent spate of draws, taking on a Werder Bremen side who can make it three wins in a row.
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Werder Bremen preview: Finding form
Werder Bremen in what has been a disappointing campaign so far may just be starting to corner, having put up consecutive wins and scoring six goals in the process. A 2-0 win over Heidenheim was followed up by a statement 1-4 triumph on the road at Union Berlin, lifting them out of the bottom three.
However, they remain positioned just above trouble and need to keep winning if they are to break away from the relegation pack with their opponents here, only one point behind them as it stands and boasting a superior goal difference.
Mainz preview: Draw specialists
Whilst Mainz are at least putting points on the board, their recent spate of draws are not helping them escape from relegation danger, as they are sat above the bottom three on goal difference only. Each of their last three Bundesliga fixtures have now ended level.
The most recent of those draws came against Stuttgart in what should be considered a hugely valuable point when considering the quality of Sebastian Hoeness’ side, who are fighting to stay in the Champions League places.
Werder Bremen team news: Two key doubts
Werder Bremen fans face an anxious wait to find out whether Felix Agu and Samuel Mbangula will be able to feature with Agu fighting a groin injury and Mbangula a thigh problem.
Predicted XI: (4-3-3): Backhaus; Sugawara, Stark, Friedl, Deman; Stage, Lynen, Puertas; Grull, Njinmah, Schmid
Unavailable: Boniface (Injured), Coulibaly (Injured), Milosevic (Injured), Pieper (Injured), Weiser (Injured), Wober (Injured)
Questionable: Agu (Injured), Mbangula (Injured)
Mainz team news: Two up top expected
Mainz are likely to unleash Sheraldo Becker and Phillip Tietz as a strike partnership against Werder, with Benedict Hollerbach out injured.
Predicted XI: (3-5-2): Batz; Da Costa, Posch, Kohr; Widmer, Nebel, Sano, Lee, Mwene; Tietz, Becker
Unavailable: Amiri (Injured), Caci (Injured), Dal (Injured), Hanche-Olsen (Injured), Hollerbach (Injured), Silas (Injured), Zentner (Injured)
Questionable: Bell (Injured)
Werder Bremen vs Mainz prediction
Werder Bremen have momentum on their side heading into this contest, but expect Mainz to go toe-to-toe with them, throwing punches of their own offensively as they did against Stuttgart. Each of their last three may have ended without a win on the board, however Mainz did score at least once on each occasion.
Having found a winning formula, Werder are riding the crest of a wave and we should see them play with a lot of confidence here. Both teams will be locked in and whilst the hosts are to be favoured, Mainz can match them from an attacking perspective and backing the home side is only worth considering via the draw no bet market for extra security.
Werder Bremen vs Mainz tip: Werder Bremen draw no bet
