Borussia Monchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 Predictions

• Mainz have lost five of their opening six games in the Bundesliga
• Four of Borussia Monchengladbach’s five league points this term have come in their last three games
• Mainz have scored in two of their last three fixtures

Gladbach struggle to get going in the Bundesliga

It has been a testing start to the season for Gerardo Seoane and Borussia Monchengladbach but things have been looking up of late and they can take maximum points against Mainz.

After six games in the Bundesliga, Gladbach are hovering above the relegation zone but are fresh from their first win of the season – a 3-1 triumph away to Bochum.

It was always going to take time to adjust after a summer of key departures such as Marcus Thuram and Jonas Hofmann but Gladbach rediscovered their attacking verve last time out.

In that win away to Bochum, they managed 27 shots, nine of which were on target, and they have collected four points in their last three games.

That is reassuring given their first three games yielded just one point and on Friday they face a side who have made an even poorer start to the season.

Mainz look hopeless in early stages

Mainz sit rock bottom of the Bundesliga with just one point collected from six games and they have shipped 17 goals this term.

Having finished ninth last season, they are set to be in the thick of a relegation battle this campaign and confidence is not high in the camp, so back a home win for Gladbach.

That said, Mainz have got on the scoresheet in defeats to Stuttgart and Augsburg recently and with that in mind, a 2-1 win for Gladbach looks like a decent correct score prediction.