On Sun Apr 3rd, in week 28, Mainz 05 and Borussia M’gladbach will play a match in Mönchengladbach in a Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 11th placed Borussia M’gladbach, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hertha BSC. Alassane Pléa scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 24th minute from the penalty spot, then Matthias Ginter added another in the 59th minute In the end, Hertha BSC couldn’t muster any offence and Borussia M’gladbach ran away with the shutout win. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Mainz 05, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Arminia Bielefeld. Jonathan Burkardt scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 1st minute, then Moussa Niakhaté added another in the 65th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t muster any offence and Mainz 05 ran away with the shutout win. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
Mainz 05 and Borussia M’gladbach last played eachother at the Opel Arena on the 5th of November. Mainz 05 and Borussia M’gladbach battled to a 1-1 draw. Florian Neuhaus struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 38th minute, then Silvan Widmer tied it up for Mainz 05 in the 76th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Mainz 05.
For Mainz 05, their top scorers are Marcus Ingvartsen and Jonathan Burkardt, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Both Marcus Thuram and Alassane Pléa have been the hottest scorers for Borussia M’gladbach in the last five each having scored 2 goals each
Adolf Hütter’s Borussia M’gladbach squad will be without Jonas Hofmann, Mamadou Doucouré, Nico Elvedi and Sommer, while Mainz 05 will be without Jeremiah St. Juste and Delano Burgzorg.