In this week 29 match on the 18th of April, Mainz 05 will play host to Hertha BSC in a clash of the Bundesliga. 14th placed Mainz 05 is fresh off their 3-2 win against Köln. Jean-Paul Boëtius scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 11th minute, then Ondrej Duda tied it up for Köln in the 43rd minute , but luckily for Mainz 05 it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Mainz 05 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while hertha BSC sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Borussia M’gladbach. Santiago Ascacibar struck first for Hertha BSC in the 23rd minute, then Alassane Pléa tied it up for Borussia M’gladbach in the 27th minute . Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
On Dec 15th, Hertha BSC hosted Mainz 05 at the Olympiastadion Berlin in their last match together. Hertha BSC and Mainz 05 battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Hertha BSC nor Mainz 05 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Both Dodi Lukebakio and Jhon Córdoba have been the hottest scorers for Hertha BSC in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Mainz 05 hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Robin Quaison and Dominik Kohr, and they each have 1 goal
Mainz 05 will be without Luca Kilian, while Pál Dárdai’s Hertha BSC squad will be without Dedryk Boyata, Rune Jarstein, Eduard Löwen and Luca Netz.