Stuttgart trembles: Mainz without Burkardt - excitement on Saturday!

Stuttgart trembles: Mainz without Burkardt - excitement on Saturday!

On Saturday afternoon, January 25, 2025, the 1st FSV Mainz 05 will meet VfB Stuttgart as part of the Bundesliga. The game takes place in the Mewa Arena in Mainz and is kicked off at 3:30 p.m. UTC. Both teams are located in different table positions, with Mainz occupying sixth place and Stuttgart is currently in fourth place. The team from Stuttgart will have an important Champions League game in front of the chest in the coming week and has to make sure to concentrate on the challenges against Mainz at the same time. This becomes particularly important because both teams have delivered exciting duels in the past and Stuttgart lost two valuable points against the Mainz in the first leg, which is sometimes attributed to the referee decisions.

The history between these two teams speaks for VfB Stuttgart, which has achieved 15 wins in a total of 34 encounters. Mainz, on the other hand, has not been able to win the last nine games against Stuttgart and has to prepare for an intensive discussion. Stuttgart also won three of the last four away games in Mainz. At the same time, Mainz is defensively strong, with a total of 23 goals, the second most in the upper half of the table, but they only scored 31 goals, which is the second lowest value from this table.

injury and failure situation

In the squad of the 1st FSV Mainz 05 there are some personnel restrictions. The best scorer Johnny Burkardt, with 12 goals in the current season, is out due to injury. The players Jae-Sung Lee and Paul Nebel are also factors that could significantly influence the game. On the part of VfB Stuttgart, coach Bruno Labbadia can use the broadest possible installation, since Atakan Karazor is ready for use again after an injury. Only long -term injuries and the blocked Enzo Millot are missing. Rouault and Mitteldstädt were spared for this game, while Hendriks is not available due to a lock. Woltemade and Demirovic have proven to be the key player in the central midfield, and Rieder will take over the position of Millot.

The physical condition and psychological stress should also play a role for Stuttgart. The team has most of the duels won this season, while Mainz recorded the second -time header duels and the third most fouls. These statistics indicate that the game could have an intensive character, both physically and mentally. While Stuttgart is preparing for the upcoming European challenge, it remains to be seen to what extent you can adjust to Mainz. In any case, the upcoming game will have a significant impact on the Bundesliga table constellations.

Both fans and analysts are excited to see how this encounter will develop. The possibilities of watching the game live are diverse and are listed on platforms such as Sofascore in detail. There, interested parties can also access the quotas of betting providers and see past encounters between the two teams.