1. FSV Mainz 05 welcomes
VfB Stuttgart in the opening round of the
German Bundesliga. For Stuttgart the fixture at Mainz is already the fifth regular match in the running season, while FSV Mainz have played just the DFB cup match at BAK Ankaraspor 07 (2:1 win).
The previous season 2009/10 was the best season for FSV Mainz in history. The team of coach Thomas Tuchel finished the season on rank 9. Especially in the home matches they were very strong. FSV Mainz have lost just two homes games in previous season (9 wins, 6 draws, 2 defeats), just the top clubs Bayern München, Leverkusen, Schalke and Dortmund collected more points in home games.
In contrast to Mainz VfB Stuttgart started two weeks earlier in the 2010/11 season. The team of coach Christian Gross have played already four regular games. Stuttgart advanced after an 5:4 aggregate win over Molde FK to the Europa League play-offs, where VfB celebrated on Thursday a 1:0 first leg win at Slovan Bratislava through a goal from Martin Harnik. Harnik is one of ten new players in the Stuttgart squad.
1. FSV Mainz 05 – VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga: Matchday 1
Date: 22 August, 2010 - 15:30 CET
Stadium: Bruchwegstadion, Mainz
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
1. FSV Mainz 05: Keeper: Wetklo
Defenders: Zabavnik, Svensson, Noveski, F. Heller
Midfielders: Karhan, Soto, Holtby, Simak, Ivanschitz
Forwards: Allagui
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Injured: Müller, Babangida
Booked:
VfB Stuttgart: Keeper: Ulreich
Defenders: Degen, Boulahrouz, Niedermeier, Molinaro
Midfielders: Gentner, Kuzmanovic, Träsch, Gebhart
Forwards: Cacau, Pogrebnyak
Coach: Christian Gross
Injured: Celozzi, Delpierre
Booked:
Stuttgart has already played four regular games in this season, while Mainz has merely the DFB cup match against BAK Ankaraspor 07. But just at the beginning of a season a lot of games can be even an advantage, because then the team comes faster to the play rhythm.
Last meeting: 01.05.2010, VfB Stuttgart – FSV Mainz 2:2
Wins 1. FSV Mainz: 2
Wins VfB Stuttgart: 6
Draws: 3
FSV Mainz have never won a Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart (3 draws, 5 defeats). Their two wins were in the 2. Bundesliga. This time Mainz have a good chance to stop this negative run. My tip:
Win FSV Mainz.
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