Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Mewa Arena will host Sunday’s Bundesliga game between Mainz and Hoffenheim, the two teams that defeated Holstein Kiel and Leipzig respectively on Matchday 11. Die Nullfunfer have been climbing the standings week by week and they must be high on confidence ahead of the visit of Hoffenheim. All Jonathan Burkardt, Gabriel Vidovic, Nelson Weiper, and Karim Onisiwo are out of contention with injuries for the home side.
Hoffenheim, on the other hand, looked sharp up front in the 4-3 win over the Red Bulls and given Mainz’s attacking potential at home ground, both teams to score betting option should be considered. The away team’s injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Bulter, Moerstedt, Grillitsch, Lenz, Promel, Bebou, Becker, and Kabak. In their last meeting at the venue Mainz defeated Hoffenheim 4-1 and yet another high-scoring affair is on the horizon.
Highlighted Player (Pavel Kaderabek):
Pavel Kaderabek is a Czech Republic defender born on 25 April 1992, who has enjoyed a bright start to his professional career. Coming through the youth ranks at Sparta Prague and gaining some first team experience during a loan spell with Viktoria Zizkov, the right-sided defender was finally able to show what he is capable of during the 2012/2013 season and he didn’t need a lot of time to make the next step in his career.
After scoring impressive 10 goals in 76 league appearances for Sparta Prague, Kaderabek joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in the summer of 2015, shortly after he had established himself as a starting right-back in the Czech Republic national team.
The talented footballer helped Repre make it to the Euro 2016 finals by starting 9 qualifying matches, once again proving his killer instinct by scoring two goals. Pavel Kaderabek looks set to become one of leading players of the new generation and a big club move may not be far away either.
Highlighted Team (Mainz):
1. FSV Mainz 05 is a German football club from the city Mainz. The club managed to reach the highest German football division the Bundesliga in 2009. FSV Mainz was founded in 1905. The club host it’s home game in the Coface Arena which holds a capacity of 35 000 seats. The stadium was build in 2011 and is considered as one of the most modern stadiums in the nation. De most known nickname for FSV Mainz is Die 05’er. The club colours are red and white.
FSV Mainz never won a title in their history. Not in the Bundesliga and not even in the 2. Bundesliga or the 3. Bundesliga. Mainz managed to reach the UEFA Cup in 2005/2006 where they lost against Sevilla FC. In 2011/2012 and 2014/2015 the club from Mainz got knocked out in the qualification stage.
Known players that played in the Mainz kit in their career are: Holtby, Schurrle, Klop pand Subotic.