Mainz Form
The team are enjoying their most successful season on the international stage. In the previous round, Mainz proved too strong for Sigma. After a goalless draw in France, Urs Fischer's side secured a 2:0 home win. The Germans' unbeaten run in the Conference League has now reached four matches, and across that stretch the club have conceded only once. What is more, Mainz have already kept five clean sheets in this season's edition of the competition.
- No more than two goals have been scored in seven of the team's previous eight Conference League matches.
- In this tournament, the Germans are on a five-game home winning run.
- Mainz have scored at least twice in five of their last six home games in European competition.
Potential 1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineup (3-5-2)*
Daniel Batz - Dominik Kohr, Danny da Costa, Stefan Posch - Paul Nebel, Kaishu Sano, Philipp Mwene, Silvan Widmer, Lee Jae Sung - Nelson Weiper, Phillip Tietz.
Forwards Silas Mvumpa and Benedict Hollerbach, midfielder Nadiem Amiri, defenders Stefan Bell, Maxim Dal and Anthony Caci, and goalkeeper Robin Zentner will miss the match through injury.
Strasbourg Form
The French side have reached the spring stage of European competition for the first time since the 2005/06 season. In the previous round, Strasbourg beat Rijeka 2:1 away from home, before drawing 1:1 in the return leg. That draw ended Strasbourg's five-match winning run in the Conference League. Despite those strong results, the club's defensive issues cannot be ignored: in the current edition of the tournament, the French side have kept just two clean sheets.
- Both teams to score has landed in eight of Strasbourg's previous nine Conference League matches.
- The club have won five straight away matches in this European competition.
- The team have scored in seven of their last eight away matches on the international stage.
Potential Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mike Penders - Abdul Ouattara, Ismael Doukoure, Andrew Omobamidele, Lukas Hojsberg - Valentin Barco, Samir El-Murabet, Marshal Godo, Julio Enciso, Gessim Yassin - Joaquin Panichelli.
The following players will miss out through injury: forward Emanuel Emegha; defenders Ben Chilwell, Junior Mwanga and Aaron Anselmino; and midfielders Joaquin Panichelli and Diego Moreira.
Match Officials
Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
Matches - 12 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) - 50;
Yellow cards per match (average) - 4.2;
Red cards shown - 1;
Fouls per match (average) - 25;
Penalties - 0%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
