In this week 8 match on the 1st of October, Mainz 05 and Freiburg will play a match in Freiburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. Freiburg sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hoffenheim. Neither Hoffenheim nor Freiburg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Freiburg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while mainz 05 is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hertha BSC. Lucas Tousart scored the first goal for Hertha BSC in the 30th minute, but Anthony Caci got the equalizer for Mainz 05 in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Mainz 05 at least a draw. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Jae-Sung Lee and Karim Onisiwo are the top scorers for Mainz 05 in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Michael Gregoritsch has been the most effective weapon for Freiburg lately. The Austrian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches
Christian Streich’s squad will be without Roland Sallai and Lucas Höler, while Mainz 05 will be without Alexander Hack and Jonathan Burkardt.