Paderborn and Mainz 05 meet at Benteler-Arena, in a match for the 7th round of the Bundesliga. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last confrontation was played on 31-01-2015 and ended with the score: Mainz 05 (5-0) Paderborn. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Mainz 05 presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Paderborn :
The home team is currently in 18th position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Hertha BSC by (2‑1). In the last match, he lost at home against Bayern München by (2‑3). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in his stadium. In its last 10 home games Paderborn records 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 6 games. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 6 games, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 6 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 31 of their last 44 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In the last 4 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 4 of his 11 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Paderborn comes for this match after a defeat, by 2-3, against Bayern Munich, continuing without winning in this Bundesliga 19/20: the team’s goals were scored by Proger and Collins. In this match against Mainz 05, a team with several individual values, coach Steffen Baumgart must present a more defensive team, waiting for the opponent in his defensive midfield. Streli Mamba and Cauly are Paderborn’s top scorers, with 2 goals scored each. For this game, the local coach can count on all his players.
Mainz 05 :
After 1 victory and 5 losses, the visiting team is currently in 17th position, with 3 points won. In their last game, they lost with Wolfsburg at home by (0-1), after in the previous match they lost out, in a match against Schalke 04, by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 4 wins and 11 losses as a visitor, with 17 goals scored and 33 suffered; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 38 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Mainz 05 won 4 and lost 6. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 40 of their last 47 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In the last 5 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 7 of his 13 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Mainz 05 is unmotivated for this match, after the 0-1 defeat against Wolfsburg, thus adding the second consecutive loss in this competition. Outside the home, the visitors lost all the disputed games. Despite this negative phase, coach Sandro Schwarz is expected to keep the team 4-4-2, with Ádám Szlai and Robin Qualon being the most advanced men in the visiting team: the last athlete is the main gunner of the Mainz 05, with 2 goals. In the center of the field will be Boetius, being this fundamental in the offensive process. List of players unavailable due to injury: Seydel, Dong-won Ji, Mateta, Martín and Latza.
