FSV Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 prediction and preview
Bundesliga · Saturday 27 February 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
FSV Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04
Bundesliga · Saturday 27 February 2027, 00:00 UTC · Mewa Arena, Mainz
FSV Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 preview
FSV Mainz 05 welcome Schalke 04 at Mewa Arena in Mainz on Saturday 27 February 2027 (00:00 UTC) in the Bundesliga. FSV Mainz 05 sit 9th on 10 points after 8 matches, while Schalke 04 go into the round 17th, on 6 points from 8 games.
FSV Mainz 05 have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Schalke 04 have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, FSV Mainz 05 have scored 2.0 and conceded 2.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Schalke 04 average 0.7 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, FSV Mainz 05 have 2 wins to Schalke 04's 5 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 1.9 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 17 Oct 2026, ended Schalke 04 0-1 FSV Mainz 05.
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Form and table
- FSV Mainz 05Last five: W L W L L
- Schalke 04Last five: D L L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | WLWLL |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | DLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
FSV Mainz 05 expected line-up (3-5-2)
Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Anthony Caci, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker
Schalke 04 expected line-up (4-3-2-1)
Loris Karius, Hasan Kuruçay, Nikola Katic, Timo Becker, Robin Gosens, Satoshi Tanaka, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Junior Adamu, Hee-chan Hwang
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