Borussia Mönchengladbach – FSV Mainz 05

Borussia Mönchengladbach host FSV Mainz 05 in what looks like a daunting test for the league’s basement dwellers, who sit 17th with three straight defeats and a meagre three goals scored while conceding twelve. Mainz, perched in eighth place, arrive with four points from a win, a draw and a loss, boasting a positive goal difference of +3 after netting six and letting in three. The clash pits a side desperate to halt a slide against a side eager to climb back into the top‑half, and the recent head‑to‑head record suggests Mainz hold the edge. A point for Gladbach could be crucial in the fight for survival, but the visitors will likely look to extend their momentum and push for a top‑ten finish.