Match Information
Match Overview
FSV Mainz 05 host Werder Bremen at the Mewa Arena on October 24 in Regular Season - 7 of the Bundesliga. Matchday 7 is an early point at which the season is taking shape, and the fifth-placed hosts face an eighth-placed visitor, so the fixture carries some weight in the upper half of the table.
The most relevant factor is recent league form. Mainz have won two of their last three Bundesliga matches. They won 4-3 at Borussia Mönchengladbach on September 19, lost 4-3 at home to Bayer Leverkusen on October 10, and then won 1-0 at FC Schalke 04 on October 17. Their league games have produced plenty of goals, with seven in the Gladbach and Leverkusen matches combined for each side's tally of three or four. Bremen have taken a more even path. They drew 1-1 at 1. FC Köln on September 12, beat FC Augsburg 3-2 on September 19, drew 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund on October 9, and drew 2-2 with SC Paderborn 07 on October 17. That is one win and three draws in their last four league outings, and they have scored at least once in each.
Head-to-head history is a secondary factor and favors the hosts lately. Mainz won 2-0 at Bremen on March 15, 2026, after a 1-1 draw at home on November 1, 2025. Before that, Bremen had won three of the previous four meetings, including 1-0 on January 31, 2025 and 2-1 at Mainz on September 15, 2024.
Both clubs report no unavailable players, so managers U. Fischer and D. Thioune should have full squads to choose from. Mainz can again look to their 3-5-2 shape, while Bremen's last lineup used a 4-2-3-1 with N. Füllkrug as the lone forward.
Two sides separated by three league places, both scoring regularly, meet with a full complement of players available.
Predicted Lineups
FSV Mainz 05
A. Schwolow; D. da Costa, S. Posch, K. Potulski; A. Caci, N. Amiri, K. Sano, Lee Jae-Sung, P. Mwene; S. Becker, P. Tietz
Werder Bremen
K. Hein; Arthur, A. Pieper, M. Friedl, O. Deman; L. Reis, Y. Regeer; E. Dinkçi, Chuky San José, M. Grüll; N. Füllkrug
Team Form Analysis
FSV Mainz 05
League Position: 5FSV Mainz 05 Form Analysis
Mainz's recent Bundesliga results are mixed but trending upward. They lost 3-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt on September 12, then won 4-3 at Borussia Mönchengladbach on September 19. They followed that with a 4-3 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on October 10, and a 1-0 win at FC Schalke 04 on October 17. That is two wins and two defeats in four league matches, with both wins coming away from home.
Attacking output has been healthy. Mainz scored 1, 4, 3 and 1 goals in those four league games, a total of nine. They also won 3-0 at Waldhof Mannheim in a club friendly on October 3, though that match is not a competitive indicator.
The defensive record is the concern. Mainz conceded three against Frankfurt, three against Gladbach, four against Leverkusen and none at Schalke, ten goals in four league matches. The clean sheet at Schalke on October 17 is the only one in that run.
The opposition has included Leverkusen, Frankfurt and Gladbach, so the results have come against a varied standard. Fifth place suggests Mainz have collected points effectively despite the defensive leakage.
Werder Bremen
League Position: 8Werder Bremen Form Analysis
Werder Bremen have been difficult to beat in the league. Across four Bundesliga matches they drew 1-1 at 1. FC Köln on September 12, beat FC Augsburg 3-2 at home on September 19, drew 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund on October 9, and drew 2-2 at home with SC Paderborn 07 on October 17. That is one win and three draws, six points from four, and no league defeat in that run.
Attacking output has been consistent, with Bremen scoring in every one of those games for eight goals in total. The defensive record is less secure, since they conceded in all four matches, six goals in total. They have not kept a clean sheet in the period shown.
The point won at Dortmund is a notable result against a strong opponent, while the draw with Paderborn on October 17 came at home. Bremen did suffer a 7-0 loss at Twente in a club friendly on October 2, but that is a non-competitive match and should be viewed with caution.
Their eighth-place position reflects the draw-heavy run: steady points, but only one league win in the matches listed.
Head-to-Head
FSV Mainz 05
Werder Bremen
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Werder Bremen | 0 - 2 | FSV Mainz 05 |
| 2025-11-01 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 - 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 2025-01-31 | Werder Bremen | 1 - 0 | FSV Mainz 05 |
| 2024-09-15 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 - 2 | Werder Bremen |
| 2024-02-03 | FSV Mainz 05 | 0 - 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 2023-09-02 | Werder Bremen | 4 - 0 | FSV Mainz 05 |
| 2023-04-08 | FSV Mainz 05 | 2 - 2 | Werder Bremen |
| 2022-10-15 | Werder Bremen | 0 - 2 | FSV Mainz 05 |
| 2021-04-21 | Werder Bremen | 0 - 1 | FSV Mainz 05 |
| 2020-12-19 | FSV Mainz 05 | 0 - 1 | Werder Bremen |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting stands out. On March 15, 2026, Mainz won 2-0 at Werder Bremen, a result that followed the 1-1 draw at the Mewa Arena on November 1, 2025. Mainz therefore enter this fixture unbeaten in their last two against Bremen.
Bremen's 4-0 home win on September 2, 2023 is the heaviest margin in the data, a clear contrast to the narrow results that otherwise define the series. Bremen also won 1-0 at Mainz on February 3, 2024, and 2-1 at Mainz on September 15, 2024.
Another notable game was the 2-2 draw at Mainz on April 8, 2023, one of the few high-scoring draws in this run of ten meetings. Overall, the series has been fairly balanced, with Bremen winning five and Mainz winning four, plus two draws... in total eleven results counted from ten matches would be inconsistent, so by the data shown: Bremen five wins, M
Injury Concerns
FSV Mainz 05
Werder Bremen
