1. FSV Mainz 05 v SC Paderborn 07 preview, 05ers host promoted side | OneFootball

1. FSV Mainz 05 host newly-promoted SC Paderborn 07 as the Bundesliga opens, Urs Fischer’s side having reached last season’s Europa Conference League quarter-finals after easing a relegation scare.

According to BuLi News, Mainz moved early in the window, with Nadiem Amiri confirming he will stay, while Kaishu Sano and injured Paul Nebel are set to remain unless major offers arrive.

Phillip Tietz underlined his pre-season form with four goals in the DFB-Pokal last week. There is a strong chance Fischer names no newcomers in his starting line-up for the league opener.

Paderborn were relegated in both of their previous Bundesliga seasons, most recently in 2019/20. Head coach Ralf Kettemann will hope an attack-minded approach brings a different outcome.

They finished third in 2. Bundesliga last term, then beat Wolfsburg after extra time in the play-off to seal promotion, sending Wolfsburg down for the first time.

Marvin Pieringer has returned this week after a three-year Bundesliga spell with Heidenheim. He and former Bayern attacker Gabriel Vidović are expected to feature in Kettemann’s first top-flight line-up. Sven Michel is sidelined with an adductor injury.

After six seasons apart, the clubs meet again in the same division. Mainz have four wins and two draws from six meetings, including two victories by five-goal margins. Paderborn’s first-ever Bundesliga match was a 2-2 draw with Mainz in 2014/15.

Source: BuLi News

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