In this 16th week match, on Tuesday Dec 14th, Mainz 05 will play host to Hertha BSC in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 7th placed Mainz 05, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Wolfsburg. Jonathan Burkardt scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 2nd minute, then Anton Stach added another in the 4th minute on a feed from Jae-Sung Lee In the end, Wolfsburg couldn’t muster any offence and Mainz 05 ran away with the shutout win. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 2-2 draw against Stuttgart. Omar Marmoush struck first for Stuttgart in the 15th minute on a feed from Waldemar Anton, then Philipp Forster added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Al Ghaddioui. Hertha BSC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Hertha BSC’s top weapon lately has been Stevan Jovetić, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Mainz 05’s most prolific scorer has been Jonathan Burkardt. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches
Bo Svensson’s squad will be without Jeremiah St. Juste, while Tayfun Korkut’s squad will be without Vladimír Darida, Rune Jarstein, Lukas Klünter and Dardai.