In this week 9 match, on Friday Oct 22nd, Mainz 05 hosts Augsburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 1-3 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 3rd minute, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 54th minute from the penalty spot. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Augsburg is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Arminia Bielefeld. Reece Oxford struck first for Augsburg in the 19th minute on a feed from Daniel Caligiuri, but Jacob Laursen got the equalizer for Arminia Bielefeld in the 77th minute earning Arminia Bielefeld a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Augsburg won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Augsburg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Florian Niederlechner and Andi Zeqiri each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Both Marcus Ingvartsen and Jonathan Burkardt have been the hottest scorers for Mainz 05 in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals
Mainz 05 will be without Ádám Szalai and Jeremiah St. Juste, while Markus Weinzierl’s squad will be without Florian Niederlechner and Alfreð Finnbogason.