Apr 3rd features a match where Borussia M’gladbach plays host to Mainz 05 in a Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 11th placed Borussia M’gladbach, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hertha BSC. Alassane Pléa scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 24th minute on a penalty, then Matthias Ginter added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Luca Netz In the end, Hertha BSC was frustrated by Borussia M’gladbach’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Borussia M’gladbach ended the match with the shutout victory. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Mainz 05, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Arminia Bielefeld. Jonathan Burkardt struck first for Mainz 05 in the 1st minute on a feed from Silvan Widmer, then Moussa Niakhaté added another in the 65th minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t manage to score, and Mainz 05 took the shutout win. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Borussia M’gladbach and Mainz 05 last played eachother at the Opel Arena on Nov 5th. Mainz 05 and Borussia M’gladbach battled to a 1-1 draw. Florian Neuhaus struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 38th minute, but Silvan Widmer got the equalizer for Mainz 05 in the 76th minute earning Mainz 05 at least a draw.
Both Marcus Ingvartsen and Jonathan Burkardt have been the hottest scorers for Mainz 05 in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. For Borussia M’gladbach, their top scorers are Marcus Thuram and Alassane Pléa, each having 2 goals in their last five matches
Adolf Hütter’s squad will be without Jonas Hofmann, Mamadou Doucouré, Nico Elvedi and Sommer, while Jeremiah St. Juste and Delano Burgzorg are unavailable to play for Bo Svensson’s team.