April 16th features a match where Mainz 05 hosts Stuttgart in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 2-3 loss against Köln. Jonathan Burkardt struck first for Mainz 05 in the 14th minute on a feed from Alexander Hack, then Karim Onisiwo added another in the 55th minute But luckily in the 82nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Luca Kilian. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while stuttgart is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 12th minute on a feed from Erling Braut Håland, then Julian Brandt added another in the 71st minute In the end, Stuttgart couldn’t muster any offence and Borussia Dortmund ran away with the shutout win. Stuttgart looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Stuttgart and Mainz 05 last played eachother at the Mercedes-benz-arena on the 26th of November. Stuttgart was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Hiroki Ito struck first for Stuttgart in the 21st minute, then Alexander Hack got the equalizer for Mainz 05 in the 39th minute on a feed from Jean-Paul Boëtius.
Kalajdzic has been the most prolific scorer on Stuttgart in his last five matches with three goals. Jonathan Burkardt has been the most prolific scorer on Mainz 05 in his last five matches with three goals
Bo Svensson’s squad will be without Dominik Kohr, Jeremiah St. Juste and Delano Burgzorg, while Didavi, Forster, Silla Wamangituka, Borna Sosa, Sasa Kalajdzic, Egloff and Naouirou Ahamada are unavailable to play for Stuttgart.