Mainz vs Augsburg Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Mainz are currently clinging onto a place in the top six and cannot afford to drop more points here at home to Augsburg.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday February 8th 2025: – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Mainz Team News: Hosts wait on Weiper
Anthony Caci’s suspension should see Silvan Widmer brought into the starting line-up, whilst defender Stefan Bell is missing with a hamstring injury. Nelson Weiper faces a late fitness test after having been suffering from illness.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Zentner; Da Costa, Hanche-Olsen, Kohr; Widmer, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Nebel, Burkardt, Lee
Unavailable: Bell (Injured), Caci (Suspended)
Questionable: Weiper (Illness)
Augsburg Team News: Giannoulis suspended on left
Danish full-back Mads Pedersen is expected to prove the beneficiary of Dimitris Giannoulis’ suspension and start at left-wing-back. Berisha, Gumny and Kabadayi all miss out, whilst Koudossou is doubtful.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Dahmen; Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Schlotterbeck; Wolf, Onyeka, Jakic, Rexhbecaj, Pedersen; Claude-Maurice, Essende
Unavailable: Berisha (Injured), Giannoulis (Suspended), Gumny (Injured), Kabadayi (Injured), Oxford (Illness)
Questionable: Koudossou (Injured)
Mainz vs Augsburg Prediction
After having lost three of their last four Bundesliga matches, Mainz’s momentum has been stalled but they are still inside the top six heading into this latest round of fixtures. Back at home though, they’ll be confident of putting another three points on the board, although in-form Augsburg pose a stiff test.
The visitors boast clear daylight now between themselves and the bottom three after having racked up ten points from the last 12 available to them, drawing one and winning three of their last four. However, they are coming off the back of defeat in the DFB-Pokal at the hands of Stuttgart this past Tuesday.
Whilst Augsburg drew a blank in the cup, they are usually a fairly potent side going forward and should cause Mainz plenty of problems. But at the home, Mainz will likely try and take the game to their opponents and push bodies forward whenever possible, knowing the important of three points. This contest could go either way, but backing both teams to score represents a smart play.
Mainz vs Augsburg Tip: Both teams to score
