PREVIEW | Mainz vs FC Augsburg - team news, lineups, predictions
PREVIEW | Mainz vs FC Augsburg – team news, lineups, predictions

Mainz and FC Augsburg face each other this Saturday at the Mewa Arena for round 21 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Mainz have 18 points to their name this season and occupy 16th position in the table. Last time out, Urs Fischer‘s team triumphed 1-2 against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

FC Augsburg have 22 points to their name this season and occupy 11th position in the table. In their last fixture, Manuel Baum‘s team won 2-1 against FC St. Pauli (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Mainz winning 4-1.

Predicted lineups

Mainz: Daniel Batz, Stefan Posch, Stefan Bell, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Silvan Widmer, Lee Jae-sung, Arnaud Nordin, Phillip Tietz

FC Augsburg: Finn Dahmen, Arthur Chaves, Keven Schlotterbeck, Noahkai Banks, Robin Fellhauer, Han Massengo, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Marius Wolf, Fabian Rieder, Michael Gregoritsch, Claude-Maurice

Unavailable

Mainz

  • Benedict Hollerbach – Achilles tendon rupture
  • Sota Kawasaki – Muscle Injury

FC Augsburg

  • Jeffrey Gouweleeuw – Inner Ligament Injury
  • Dimitrios Giannoulis – Torn Muscle Fiber
  • Chrislain Matsima – Tendon Tear

Last starting XIs

Mainz ( vs RB Leipzig 2026-01-31): Daniel Batz, Stefan Posch, Stefan Bell, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Nadiem Amiri, Silvan Widmer, Kaishu Sano, Lee Jae-sung, Benedict Hollerbach, Phillip Tietz

FC Augsburg ( vs FC St. Pauli 2026-01-31): Finn Dahmen, Arthur Chaves, Keven Schlotterbeck, Noahkai Banks, Robin Fellhauer, Han Massengo, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Marius Wolf, Fabian Rieder, Michael Gregoritsch, Claude-Maurice

Did you know…by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

  • Urs Fischer faced Manuel Baum on one occasion, recording a draw.
  • Manuel Baum has faced Mainz on seven occasions, recording four wins, one draw, and two losses
  • Urs Fischer has faced FC Augsburg on eight occasions, recording one win, three draws, and four losses

TEAMS

  • Away from home, FC Augsburg currently has one win in the last eight games.
  • Away from home, FC Augsburg has been conceding goals in nine consecutive games.
  • FC Augsburg currently has one loss in the last six games.
  • FC Augsburg has been scoring goals in four consecutive games.
  • FC Augsburg has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
  • FC Augsburg is coming off four consecutive games without losing.
  • FC Augsburg is coming off two consecutive victories.
  • At home, Mainz currently has one loss in the last eight games.
  • At home, Mainz is coming off four consecutive games without losing.
  • At home, Mainz is coming off two consecutive victories.
  • Mainz currently has one loss in the last nine games.
  • Mainz has been scoring goals in five consecutive games.
  • Mainz has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
  • Mainz is coming off two consecutive games without losing.
  • Mainz is coming off two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Mainz and FC Augsburg have faced each other 39 times, there is no advantage between Mainz and FC Augsburg: 16 wins for each team in 39 games.
  • At the Mewa Arena, Mainz has an advantage in duels against FC Augsburg: ten wins in 18 games. FC Augsburg has five victories.
  • In the German League, 29 matches have been played between the two teams, with Mainz winning 14, three draws, and FC Augsburg winning 12.