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Mainz
Bundesliga
13:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Bremen

Mainz vs Bremen: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Mainz host Werder Bremen at MEWA ARENA on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 13:30 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 7). Prediction markets make Mainz the favourite at 55%, with the draw at 23% (Polymarket). Mainz have had 7 days of rest since playing Schalke (Bundesliga); Bremen have had 7 after facing Paderborn and travel about 345 km. Mainz are without 4 players (Robin Zentner, Dominik Kohr, Otto Ruoppi and others); Bremen are missing 8 (Moussa N'Diaye, Felix Agu, Jens Stage and others). Florian Badstübner is the referee, averaging 2.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 12°C with rain.

Win chances

Mainz 55%Draw 23%Bremen 21%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Mainz 3-5-2

Coach: Urs Fischer

  1. 1 Alexander Schwolow GK
  2. 21 Danny da Costa DEF
  3. 4 Stefan Posch DEF
  4. 48 Kacper Potulski DEF
  5. 19 Anthony Caci MID
  6. 10 Nadiem Amiri MID
  7. 6 Kaishu Sano MID
  8. 7 Jae-Sung Lee MID
  9. 2 Phillipp Mwene MID
  10. 23 Sheraldo Becker FWD
  11. 9 Phillip Tietz FWD

Bremen 3-4-2-1

Coach: Daniel Thioune

  1. 1 Karl Hein GK
  2. 5 Amos Pieper DEF
  3. 32 Marco Friedl DEF
  4. 2 Olivier Deman DEF
  5. 13 Arthur MID
  6. 15 Ludovit Reis MID
  7. 44 Youri Regeer MID
  8. 17 Marco Grüll FWD
  9. 18 Eren Dinkçi MID
  10. 20 Chuki MID
  11. 10 Niclas Füllkrug FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Mainz

  • Robin Zentner injury, back A few weeks
  • Dominik Kohr injury, back Early January 2027
  • Otto Ruoppi injury, back Early November 2026
  • Silas Katompa Mvumpa injury, back Early January 2027

Bremen

  • Moussa N'Diaye injury, back Late October 2026
  • Felix Agu injury, back Late October 2026
  • Jens Stage injury, back Late October 2026
  • Senne Lynen injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Skelly Alvero injury, back Late October 2026
  • Justin Njinmah injury, back Late October 2026
  • Keke Topp injury, back Early January 2027
  • Salim Musah injury, back Early January 2027
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 15 March 2026: Werder Bremen 0-2 Mainz
  • Saturday 1 November 2025: Mainz 1-1 Werder Bremen
  • Friday 31 January 2025: Werder Bremen 1-0 Mainz
  • Sunday 15 September 2024: Mainz 1-2 Werder Bremen
  • Saturday 3 February 2024: Mainz 0-1 Werder Bremen