03 November 2021, 16:33 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Following a 2-1 win over Arminia Bielefeld on Matchday 10, the 05ers return to Bundesliga action in this match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. This fixture, slated for 20:30 (GMT+1) on Friday, November 5 at MEWA Arena, signals the start of Matchweek 11 in the German Bundesliga.
Preview 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga, Nov 5, 2021
Preview Goals from Mainz’s Jae-Sung Lee (25') and Jonathan Burkardt (68') were enough to see off Arminia, whose only goal came from Jacob Laursen (42'), last weekend at the Bielefelder Alm in front of 19,477 spectators. Having picked up back-to-back victories, LLLWW, the 05ers moved two spots higher from 7th to 5th place. Mainz now have 16 points after 5W, 1D, & 4L, and Bo Svensson will aim for three more points on Friday when this fine window of opportunity presents itself, knowing he faces an inconsistent Gladbach. Mainz has a decent goal ratio of 1.4 goals per game, having scored 14 goals in ten Bundesliga appearances. However, the club has conceded 10 goals (1 goal conceded per game) over the course of the season and has a goal difference of +4. On Friday, Bo could utilize three at the back once again, fashioned into the 3—1—4—2 formation or its variant, the 3—5—2, leaving Karim Onisiwo and Jonathan Burkardt in attack. Meanwhile, St. Juste (shoulder injury) remains in doubt for this fixture.
Preview Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga, Nov 5, 2021
Preview Following the 5-0 thrashing of Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal, Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated VfL Bochum 2-1 last Sunday at Borussia-Park. Alassane Plea (12') marked his return to the starting line-up with a remarkable goal inside the opening 15 to put Gladbach in the lead. Five minutes before the break, Jonas Hofmann (40') struck for Gladbach's second. A moment later, the goal scorer was on the verge of a brace, having rounded the goalkeeper, but his goal-bound effort was cleared off the line by a Bochum shirt. With four minutes left on the clock, an exquisite free-kick from Danny Blum (86') offered a glimmer of hope for Bochum as Gladbach’s lead was cut down to one. However, the home side denied the visitors a second goal to secure their first Bundesliga win against Bochum in 24 years. The win saw Gladbach move two spots up from 12th to 10th place on the Bundesliga table while having 14 points after 4W, 2D & 4L. After last weekend’s record-breaking win, Adi Hütter would like to see his side pick up another win for two in a row, WWDLW. An attacking 4—2—3—1 formation with Embolo in front is expected to greet onlookers on Friday when an injury-riddled Gladbach returns. Beyer (muscular), Doucoure (Achilles), and Jantschke (facial fracture) are all ruled out, while Kramer (thigh) and Lainer (ankle) will also not be taking part in this fixture.