The big picture

Mainz come in 12th on the ladder with 10 points; Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th on 4. Mainz have the higher position to protect.

Mainz are 3–4–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.1 against.

Borussia Mönchengladbach are 1–7–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 2.8 against.

Form

Mainz have won two of their last five and most recently lost to SV Elversberg 1–4.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Hamburg SV 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 41 times on our records since 2004: Mainz 12, Borussia Mönchengladbach 15, 14 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Mainz won 4–3 at BORUSSIA-PARK.

Biggest margin between these two: Mainz by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Mainz, watch Phillip Tietz (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Anthony Caci (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Borussia Mönchengladbach, watch Joe Scally (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Hugo Bolin (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At MEWA ARENA

Mainz have won 4 of their last 20 at MEWA ARENA.

The deeper numbers

Mainz haven't beaten Borussia Mönchengladbach at MEWA ARENA since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Mainz go in as clear favourites.