Mainz 05 will aim for their first Bundesliga victory of the season as they host Werder Bremen at the Mewa Arena on Sunday. Both teams enter the matchweek on equal footing, each sitting with two points after two games. Mainz comes into the fixture after an entertaining 3-3 draw against Stuttgart on August 31, while Werder Bremen secured a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund on the same day.
In their last outing, Mainz showed great resilience after falling 2-0 behind early on against Stuttgart, but they battled back with goals from Nadiem Amiri and Jonathan Burkardt, before conceding again in the 88th minute. However, Maxim Leitsch's late equalizer ensured a well-earned point for Bo Henriksen's men. Mainz also drew 1-1 with Union Berlin in their season opener, dominating possession but failing to capitalize fully on their chances. Despite this, they remain undefeated in their last 11 Bundesliga matches, including a nine-game unbeaten run at home, though they did lose to Werder Bremen 1-0 at the Mewa Arena in February.
Werder Bremen also head into the match unbeaten but may feel they missed an opportunity in their recent draw with Dortmund, especially after Nico Schlotterbeck was sent off in the 73rd minute. Despite the numerical advantage, Bremen only managed one shot after the red card. Ole Werner's team also drew 2-2 with Augsburg in their opening match, a closely contested affair. Concerns may be growing about their ability to create clear-cut chances, as they rank near the bottom of the league in big chances created and shots on target. Nonetheless, they remain unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga matches and have scored 14 goals in that span, though they have been inconsistent on the road.
For Mainz, defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen and midfielder Silvan Widmer are doubtful for the match, with Anthony Caci and Phillipp Mwene likely to feature as wing-backs. Werder Bremen will again be without Naby Keita, while Oliver Burke and Milos Veljkovic may return from injury but remain doubtful for this weekend.
I see Werder having solid chances of remaining unbeaten in this game.
美因茨05将于周日在梅瓦球场迎战云达不莱梅,目标是取得本赛季德甲的首胜。两支球队在比赛周开始时处于平等地位,两场比赛后各拿2分。美因茨在8月31日以3-3战平斯图加特,而云达不莱梅在同一天以2-2战平多特蒙德。
在上一场比赛中,美因茨在对阵斯图加特的比赛中以0 - 2落后,但他们凭借阿米里和伯卡尔特的进球进行了反击,直到第88分钟再次失球。然而,马克西姆·莱奇最后时刻的进球为亨利克森的球队扳平了一分。美因茨在赛季揭幕战中也以1比1战平了柏林联盟,他们控制了控球权,但未能充分利用好机会。尽管如此,他们在最近的11场德甲比赛中保持不败,其中包括主场9场不败,尽管他们在2月份的梅瓦球场0 - 1输给了云达不莱梅。
云达不莱梅也将保持不败,但他们可能会觉得在最近战平多特蒙德的比赛中错过了一个机会,尤其是在尼科·施洛特贝克在第73分钟被红牌罚下之后。尽管在数量上有优势,但不莱梅在红牌之后只有一次射门机会。奥莱·维尔纳的球队在首场比赛中2-2战平奥格斯堡,双方势均力敌。人们可能越来越担心他们创造机会的能力,因为他们在创造机会和射正方面排名垫底。尽管如此,他们在最近的七场德甲比赛中保持不败,并且在这段时间里打进了14球,尽管他们在客场表现不稳定。
对于美因茨来说,后卫安德烈亚斯·汉切-奥尔森和中场西尔万·威德默能否上场尚存疑问,安东尼·卡西和菲利普·姆维尼很可能出任边后卫。云达不莱梅将再次失去纳比·凯塔,而奥利弗·伯克和米洛斯·维利科维奇可能会伤愈复出,但能否在本周末复出仍是个未知数。
我认为云达很有可能在这场比赛中保持不败。