Confirmed lineups: Werder Bremen vs. Mainz 05
| Mainz vs. Bremen in 2025/26. | Photo: Florian Wiegand / Getty Images. |
To the surprise of almost everyone, a fixture that last season was a battle for European places has turned into a fight for survival in the Bundesliga in 2025/26. Werder Bremen host Mainz 05 in a clash where three points could prove crucial.
Mainz 05 (15th, 24 points) and Werder Bremen (14th, 25 points) sit just above the relegation zone, and both sides are desperate for a win to create some breathing room. But which team will take a vital step toward safety?
With around an hour to go until kick-off, here are the confirmed lineups for both teams:
Confirmed lineups: Werder Bremen vs. Mainz 05
Werder Bremen (4-3-3):
Backhaus - Sugawara, Malatini, Friedl, Deman - Puertas, Stage, Bittencourt - Schmid, Topp, Grüll
Mainz 05 (3-5-2):
Batz - Da Costa, Posch, Kohr - Widmer, Nebel, Lee, Sano, Mwene - Tietz, Becker
