PREVIEW | Mainz vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 March 2026

PREVIEW | Mainz vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

Mainz host Stuttgart this Saturday at the Mewa Arena on Match Day 25 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Mainz have won 23 points to date and are placed in 14th position. Last time out, Urs Fischer's team drew 1-1 against Bayer Leverkusen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Stuttgart currently have 46 points and lie in 4th position. In their last game, Sebastian Hoeness's team won 4-0 against Wolfsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Stuttgart winning 2-0.

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Mainz

Benedict Hollerbach - Achilles tendon rupture
Nadiem Amiri - Heel Injury
Andreas Olsen - Muscular problems
Sota Kawasaki - Muscle Injury

Stuttgart

Julian Chabot - Back Problems
Josha Vagnoman - Thigh Problems
Bilal El Khannouss - Yellow Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

Mainz ( vs Bayer Leverkusen 2026-02-28): Daniel Batz, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Silvan Widmer, Phillipp Mwene, Kaishu Sano, Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker

Stuttgart ( vs Wolfsburg 2026-03-01): Alexander Nübel, Finn Jeltsch, Luca Jaquez, Ramon Hendriks, Chris Fuhrich, Atakan Karazor, Jamie Leweling, Angelo Stiller, Bilal El Khannouss, Deniz Undav, Ermedin Demirovic

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MANAGERS

Urs Fischer has faced Sebastian Hoeness on six occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and two losses
Sebastian Hoeness has faced Mainz on 11 occasions, recording five wins, two draws, and four losses
Urs Fischer has faced Stuttgart on ten occasions, recording three wins, five draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Stuttgart currently has one loss in the last five games.
Away from home, Stuttgart currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Stuttgart is coming from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Stuttgart is coming from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Stuttgart is coming from two consecutive games without a loss.
Stuttgart currently has three losses in the last 17 games.
Stuttgart currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
At home, Mainz currently has one loss in the last ten games.
At home, Mainz is coming from four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Mainz is coming from six consecutive games without a loss.
Mainz currently has two losses in the last 13 games.
Mainz is coming from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Mainz is coming from three consecutive games without a win.
Mainz is coming from two consecutive games without a loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

Mainz and Stuttgart have faced each other 40 times, with Stuttgart having the advantage: 18 wins, against 13 wins for Mainz.
At the Mewa Arena, Mainz has an advantage in clashes against Stuttgart: nine wins in 21 games. Stuttgart has seven wins.
In the German League, 35 matches have been played between the two teams, with Mainz winning ten, nine draws, and Stuttgart winning 16.