Bundesliga, 8th Matchday - 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Live Ticker

Saturday, September 17, 2023 - 3:30 p.m. CEST - MEWA ARENA, Mainz

Bundesliga, 8th Matchday

1. FSV Mainz 05 will host Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, September 17, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. CEST at the MEWA ARENA in Mainz for the 8th matchday of the Bundesliga.

Both teams are coming off of wins in their last matchday fixtures. Mainz defeated VfL Bochum 2-1 at home, while Gladbach earned a 3-1 victory over Union Berlin at home.

Mainz is currently 11th in the Bundesliga standings with 10 points from seven matches, while Gladbach is 7th with 13 points from seven matches.

Head-to-Head Record

Mainz and Gladbach have met 31 times in the Bundesliga, with Gladbach holding a 13-8-10 advantage in the head-to-head record.

In their most recent meeting, Gladbach defeated Mainz 4-0 at home in April 2023.

Key Players

Mainz will be looking to Karim Onisiwo and Leandro Barreiro to provide goals, while Gladbach will be hoping for Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea to continue their good form.

Onisiwo has scored four goals in seven Bundesliga matches this season, while Barreiro has scored three goals in seven matches.

Thuram has scored three goals in seven Bundesliga matches this season and assisted one goal, while Plea has scored three goals in five matches.

Prediction

This is a tough match to call, but I think Gladbach will edge out a narrow victory.

Gladbach has been in better form than Mainz this season, and they have a slightly better head-to-head record.

I predict Gladbach will win 2-1.