Mainz will host Werder Bremen in the seventh round of the German Bundesliga on 24 October 2026, with the home side entering the match above their opponents in the table.
Mainz moved into fifth place with 10 points from six matches after beating Schalke 1-0 away from home in their previous league fixture. Philipp Tietz scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute.
The visitors registered six shots on target, had one corner and held 53% possession as they secured their third victory in their past five Bundesliga matches. Mainz are ahead of Elversberg only on additional criteria.
Werder Bremen arrive having avoided defeat in each of their previous five Bundesliga games. Their latest match saw them come back from 0-2 down against Paderborn, with Niclas Fullkrug scoring twice to prevent a loss. The experienced striker converted a penalty for his second goal.
Fullkrug is Werder’s leading scorer this season, with six goals in six league appearances. He has also found the net in five consecutive matches.
Werder are eighth in the Bundesliga standings at the time of this assessment, with nine points from six games.
Match statistics
Mainz are the bookmakers’ favourites for the fixture.
The hosts have won three of their past four matches, while Werder have recorded only one victory in their last five games.
Werder have beaten Mainz three times in the teams’ previous five meetings. However, the most recent fixture between the sides ended in a 2-0 victory for Mainz.
Prediction
A high-scoring contest is not expected. Four of the last five meetings between Mainz and Werder have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.
The prediction is for the two teams to score no more than three goals combined.
