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TSG Hoffenheim last week suffered its first defeat of the season. Do the team to recover here, as Saturday Mainz 05 comes in Sinsheim to visit? We take both teams under the microscope.
Hoffenheim
TSG Hoffenheim last Saturday had to relinquish his unbeaten status. RB Leipzig in the team was not easy in the beginning, but it came to the relationship or lead. Nadiem Amiri completed a rapid counterattack after a corner Leipzig well. Before resting the 1-1 and in the second half was injured Sandro Wagner his team gigantic. A senseless, harsh violation was rightly punished by red. One shot changed direction made Hoffenheim in Saxony gave up his first loss of the season party.
Now wait confronting Mainz 05 and Wagner is obviously suspended. Nails coach Julian Mann is confident that this will not have a decisive impact. “We have a good group of players, and plenty of opportunities to replace him. His absence gives me no worries. ” The defeat in Leipzig, he also did not want to lift too heavy. “It is normal that we once lost a game. Leipzig was slightly better. ”
Probable lineup Hoffenheim
Baumann – Süle, Vogt, Hübner – Kaderabek, Zuber – Rudy – Amiri, Demirbay – Uth, Kramaric
1. FSV Mainz 05
Mainz 05, 2017 started with two draws in two home games. Two weeks ago Who Nullfünfer played a game to forget 0-0 with FC Köln. Mainz came quickly against Borussia Dortmund at a disadvantage. Then, the game did not really take off. Mainz could not be dangerous, but the visitors did not make the second, giving M05 remained in the game. The equalizer was in the final stage: Danny Latza scored the 1-1. Pablo de Blasis could complete the party for the red-whites, but the Argentine could not finish his chance in injury time.
The two draws Mainz is still a mid-engine par excellence. After the departure of Yunus Malli in the winter seems to be a place in the middle group of the Bundesliga also the highest. The top performers have each one more at home than the selection of Martin Schmidt. At the same time need Nullfünfer who normally do not fear relegation. Since the players are too strong, and there is still a reassuring gap to the lower parts.
Probable lineup Mainz 05
Lössl – Donati, Bell, Bungert, Brosinski – Frei, Latza – Jairo, De Blasis – Cordoba, Muto