PREVIEW | Borussia M´gladbach vs Mainz: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 19/09)

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·17 September 2026

PREVIEW | Borussia M´gladbach vs Mainz: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 19/09)

Borussia M´gladbach and Mainz go head-to-head at Stadion im Borussia-Park this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

Borussia M´gladbach have won 0 points to date and are placed in 17th position. Last time out, Eugen Polanski's team slipped to a 5-0 defeat against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

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Mainz have 4 points to their name this season and occupy 12th position in the table. In their last game, Urs Fischer's team lost 1-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Borussia M´gladbach

Jens Castrop - Shoulder Injury

Mainz

Paul Nebel - Adductor Injury

Last starting XIs

Borussia M´gladbach ( vs SC Freiburg 2026-09-12): Moritz Nicolas, Joe Scally, Kevin Diks, Ko Itakura, David Herold, Franck Honorat, Philipp Sander, Kevin Stoger, Robin Hack, Tim Kleindienst, Axel Hugo Bolin

Mainz ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2026-09-12): Robin Zentner, Stefan Posch, Fabio Gruber, Kacper Potulski, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci, Nadiem Amiri, Lee Jae-sung, Phillipp Mwene, Sheraldo Becker, Phillip Tietz

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MANAGERS

Eugen Polanski has faced Urs Fischer on one occasion, recording a draw.
Urs Fischer has faced Borussia Mönchengladbach on nine occasions, recording five wins, three draws and one defeat.
Eugen Polanski has faced Mainz on two occasions, recording one win and one draw.

TEAMS

Away from home, Mainz are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
Away from home, Mainz are coming off two consecutive wins.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are coming off three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Borussia Mönchengladbach and Mainz have faced each other 47 times, with Borussia Mönchengladbach holding the edge: 18 wins, compared with 13 Mainz victories.
At the Stadion im Borussia-Park, Borussia Mönchengladbach have the advantage in meetings with Mainz: ten wins in 24 matches. Mainz have six wins.
In the German league, the two teams have played 40 matches, with 15 Borussia Mönchengladbach wins, 14 draws and 11 Mainz victories.