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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach
Referee
Robert Hartmann, Germany

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Form

Recent form

Borussia Mönchengladbach
32Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · 0 goal difference

FSV Mainz 05
62Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

BetGenius backs FSV Mainz 05 or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Borussia Mönchengladbach enter matchday four in 17th position after suffering three consecutive defeats to start their Bundesliga campaign. Having conceded 12 goals across those three fixtures, including a 4-3 home loss against SV Elversberg and a 3-0 defeat at RB Leipzig, the hosts face defensive concerns alongside squad depth issues, with T. Kleindienst serving a suspension and several players sidelined.

FSV Mainz 05 travel sitting eighth in the table with four points from three matches. Their sole away fixture this season produced a 5-0 victory over Hamburger SV, with P. Tietz already tallying three goals. While Mainz were beaten 3-1 at home by Eintracht Frankfurt in their last outing, their defensive record of three goals conceded across three matches is significantly steadier than that of the hosts.

Historical head-to-head records also favor the visitors. Across the last ten meetings between these clubs, Mainz have won three and drawn six, while Mönchengladbach have failed to win any of the last five home fixtures against Mainz, recording three draws and two losses.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Borussia Mönchengladbach have lost all three Bundesliga games, conceding 12 goals.
  2. FSV Mainz 05 won their only away league match 5-0 at Hamburger SV.
  3. Mönchengladbach have zero wins in their last five home meetings against Mainz, with three draws and two losses.
  4. Mainz attacker P. Tietz has scored three goals in three league appearances.
  5. Mönchengladbach are missing T. Kleindienst through suspension alongside multiple reported injury absences.
Availability

Team news

Borussia Mönchengladbach

  • F. FleckMuscle Injury
  • T. KleindienstMuscle Injury
  • E. LeopoldKnee Injury
  • J. LeszczynskiKnee Injury
  • F. HonoratMuscle Injury
  • K. ItakuraAnkle Injury
  • N. KuhnMuscle Injury
  • I. LidbergThigh Injury

FSV Mainz 05

  • D. KohrFoot Injury
  • SilasBroken shinbone
  • O. RuoppiKnee Injury
  • R. ZentnerHand Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Borussia Mönchengladbach at homeFSV Mainz 05 away
3
Played
3
0-0-3
W-D-L
3-0-0
2.3
Scored /game
3.3
3.3
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 5.6 goals per game (Borussia Mönchengladbach at home plus FSV Mainz 05 away).

Players

Key players this season

FSV Mainz 05

  • P. Tietz5G
  • S. Becker3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
2Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage6+714
3SC FreiburgChampions League league stage6+913
4Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage6+713
5FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage6+410
6SV ElversbergQualifying6+110
7RB Leipzig6+59
8Werder Bremen609
15FC Schalke 046-35
16SC Paderborn 07Relegation Playoffs6-45
17Union BerlinRelegation6-125
18Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation7-113
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
6
Draws
3
FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 have won 3 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-04-19Borussia Mönchengladbach1-1FSV Mainz 05
  • 2025-12-05FSV Mainz 050-1Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 2025-03-07Borussia Mönchengladbach1-3FSV Mainz 05
  • 2024-10-25FSV Mainz 051-1Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 2024-03-02FSV Mainz 051-1Borussia Monchengladbach
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Our record in Bundesliga

66%52 won from 79 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
74%
Confidence

Borussia Mönchengladbach have endured a difficult start with zero points from three games and an average of 4.0 goals conceded per match. FSV Mainz 05 showed clinical finishing in their 5-0 away win against Hamburger SV and have historically performed well at this venue, remaining unbeaten in their last five visits to Mönchengladbach with two wins and three draws. Backing Mainz on the double chance covers both an away victory and the draw outcome that has occurred in six of their last ten competitive meetings.

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