Bundesliga – Werder Bremen face Mainz

The Wohninvest Weserstadion sees Saturday action as Werder take on Mainz – 3:30pm GMT.

Saturday’s clash at the Wohninvest Weserstadion- sees twelfth placed Mainz, travel to fifth-placed Werder in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen have 15 points to their name, going into this tie

Only a positive result will be acceptable for Ole Werner’s men, following their recent away defeat at the hands of Hoffenheim in their last match.

Also, Werder’s League position speaks for itself, as they continue their rich vein of winning form. Their last win, was the 2nd in a row. With 15 points (4W, 2L and 3D), they are established in fifth position in the League having won four fixtures, drawn three meetings, and lost two matches.

Werder have won one game, drawn one game, and lost two meetings of their four League matches at home this season.

A victory for Werder Bremen would put them on 18 points.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Werder, in terms of goals scored (20). Their stand out attacking players have been Niclas Fullkrug (8), Marvin Ducksch (2), and Oliver Burke (2). Teams that leak goals on a consistent basis, don’t tend to win anything, such is the situation with Werder so far, having conceded 14 goals in their last fixtures so far.

Werder are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Ole Werner is concerned that Saturday’s fixture could see him without four of his key players.

Mainz’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 12 points this season

With the memory of their last match, doubtless on their minds, a (1-1) draw against RB Leipzig, Mainz will be keen to improve on that result in this game.

Also, Mainz seem unable to get over the line on a consistent basis, with two draws in three meetings. Now they have 3 matches won, 3 games lost and 3 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in twelfth place, with a total of 12 points having won three matches, drawn three games, and lost three meetings.

Playing away from home, Mainz have won three fixtures and lost two meetings.

Winning this fixture will see Mainz on 15 points.

It is likely that four key players will miss Saturday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Bo Svensson and his Mainz team.

Werder Bremen v Mainz – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Werder and Mainz have faced each other 30 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Werder’s favour (14 – 10). Also, Mainz have repeatedly tasted defeat at the hands of Werder in six out of the past eight matches with them. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was April 2021 and the score line ended up with a 0-1 away win for The 05ers.

Other players of note for Werder are Niclas Fullkrug and Marvin Ducksch with eight goals each and for Mainz are Karim Onisiwo and Aaron Martin with three goals both.