Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Schalke will be looking to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Werder Bremen when they face Mainz in the Bundesliga round 14. Die Knappen do not seem to be competitive at this level, with the team collecting only six points in the process, and given their seven-game losing run in the German top flight, we do not believe that home win should be considered.
Experienced midfielder Dominick Drexler should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the last league match, while all Bulter, Fahrmann, Ouwejan, Greiml, Zalazar, van den Berg, Cisse, and Kaminski are all out of contention with injuries. Die Nullfunfer, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Wolfsburg, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Defender Maxim Leitsch and Marlon Mustapha should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Alexander Schwolow):
One of the key cogs in Freiburg’s push for Bundesliga survival in 2017/18, Alexander Schwolow remains remembered for his impressive displays against some of league’s biggest sides which proved decisive in his team’s relegation battle.
A product of Freiburg academy, Alexander Schwolow was forced to work for his place under the spotlight and it wasn’t until his loan spell in the Third Division with Armenia Bielefeld in 2014 that Schwolow earned his place between the sticks at his parent club. His stock went through a rapid rise in 2016/17 campaign when Alexander Schwolow played a great part in his team’s seventh-place finish and a place in the UEFA Europa league qualification.
Schwolow’s impressive goalkeeping exploits got his name written in the notebook of some of Europe’s biggest clubs and it is fair to say we could see his move abroad in foreseeable future. Alexander Schwolow represented Germany in U18, U19 and U20 categories but has yet to earn a senior cap.
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.