On Sunday (15:30 CET), Mainz 05 travel to Wolfsburg, who currently sit one place below them in the table. VfL are eighth in the division with 18 points, just behind the 05ers, who are in seventh place with 19. Both sides are two of the most in-form teams in the Bundesliga and are each unbeaten in five games. Wolfsburg ran out 5-1 winners in Leipzig last time out, while Mainz defeated Hoffenheim 2-0.
Head coach Bo Henriksen spoke in his press conference about...
…the team news for Sunday: “Phillipp Mwene picked up a minor knock this week, but will still be available. Daniel Gleiber will miss the Wolfsburg game. Everyone else is fit and ready.”
…possible changes to the backline: “Dominik Kohr, Danny da Costa and Stefan Bell are difficult to beat at the moment. They played brilliantly against Hoffenheim and were almost impossible to get past. All three are very important for us.”
…the 05ers’ current form: “It’s important that we take things game-by-game. The past few weeks were good, but there were also a few games that we didn’t win. Often, you also need good momentum to win matches. We’ve got that on our side right now and we have to keep that going.”
…Mainz’s last away game in Wolfsburg: “It was incredible and an unbelievable moment. It was a dream day-out for us and the whole club. Everything was perfect: the atmosphere, the fans, the result. We’ve got very good memories of that. Maybe it was even our best day of this year.”
…his expectations for the match: “It’ll definitely be a tough game. Wolfsburg haven’t lost any of their last five Bundesliga matches. Their defending and counterattacking have been particularly impressive. For us, it’ll be about playing our own game. We’ve got some good momentum right now and I know we can win this match.”