Mainz 05 and SC Freiburg cross the line on Friday evening, in a new round of the Bundesliga. What can we expect from this game?
Mainz 05:
Mainz 05 is working on a weak series. Last weekend Die Nullfünfer lost in the Bundesliga for the fourth time in a row. On a visit to Werder Bremen, Mainz, except for a phase after the break, failed to make a serious claim to a good result. In Bremen, M05 lost 3-1, leaving them at 30 points. However, the gap to sixteenth place is still large, so that relegation is not an immediate concern.
“Of course we are dissatisfied with how things went in the last few weeks,” trainer Sandro Schwarz said at the press conference on Thursday. “Friday we have the chance to turn our direction. That requires a good defensive performance. ” Schwarz has, apart from the longer-injured, his complete players. Jean-Paul Boetius again had a good chance to start in the base.
SC Freiburg:
SC Freiburg was the club that managed to scatter sand in the Bayern Munich engine last week. Freiburg quickly took the lead against the Dutch champion. Although people lost control before the break, Freiburg persisted. Here one with a bit of luck, but you have to have a good result against Bayern. The match at the Schwarzwald Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw worthy of Freiburg.
“We have something to make up for Mainz,” said Lucas Höler, the scorer of the game against Bayern. With this, Höler alluded to the 1-3 defeat Freiburg suffered in November against Mainz 05. Freiburg did not play so badly in that game. The defeat was somewhat unfortunate. Coach Christian Streich will not change much in his base compared to last weekend’s match.
