GolVolt — Werder Bremen vs FSV Mainz 05: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Niclas Füllkrug: 7 goals in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.29

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.3).

Last time

Last meeting, 24 October: FSV Mainz 05 – Werder Bremen 2:3

WWDLW

Niclas Füllkrug: 2 goals.

Player in form

Anthony Caci: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Werder Bremen have scored in 9 matches in a row

WLWDWDDWL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 20 goals in those matches.

Table

2 points apart in the table

7.Werder Bremen12 pts 8.FSV Mainz 0510 pts

Werder Bremen: place 7, 12 pts · FSV Mainz 05: place 8, 10 pts.

Attack

Werder Bremen score 2.4 goals per match

Werder Bremen2.4 FSV Mainz 051.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FSV Mainz 05 score 1.4.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Marco Grüll

Werder Bremen · midfielder

2goals 6assists 7.56avg rating

Last match, FSV Mainz 05: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Sheraldo Becker

FSV Mainz 05 · forward

2goals 4assists 7.40avg rating

Last match, Elversberg: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Werder Bremen at home and FSV Mainz 05 away, as in this match.

Werder Bremen

at home · 10

4W1D5L1.5scored per match1.8conceded per match

FSV Mainz 05

away · 10

6W1D3L2.5scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 24 Oct 2026 · Bundesliga FSV Mainz 05 2:3 Werder Bremen Caci 33' · Lee 63' · Füllkrug 7' (k), 25' (k) · Reis 61'

3wins

1 draw2.6 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1, last: Borussia Dortmund) · FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-2, last: Elversberg).

KHHein MSSchmetgens MFFriedl APPieper ARArthur YRRegeer DSStalmach MGGrüll CHChuki EDDinkçi CIItten RZZentner KPPotulski SPPosch DCda Costa PMMwene NAAmiri KSSano PNNebel ACCaci PTTietz SBBecker

Werder BremenFSV Mainz 05

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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