Werder Bremen vs. Mainz: probable teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Everything Füllkrug touches right now feels like it turns to goals. He struck for the league-leading eighth time in Werder's 2-1 win at Hoffenheim last time out, giving watching Germany head coach Hansi Flick plenty of food for thought as he prepares to name his 2022 FIFA World Cup squad. Strike partner Marvin Ducksch was also on target for the second match in a row for a Bremen team outscored only by record champions Bayern Munich this season. Head coach Ole Werner has a few fresh injury concerns that will force him into rare changes from the starting line-up that beat Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hoffenheim. For defender Amos Pieper - who last started the 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen prior to the September international break - that means a return to the side with Milos Veljkovic now sidelined.

It was round about this time last season that Jonathan Burkardt was reportedly on the Germany radar. The Mainz striker scored seven times during the first half of 2021/22, but only four in the Rückrunde, and is currently without a goal in his last seven Bundesliga appearances. Injury and illness haven't helped - he's already sat out four games this term, including the 1-1 draw at home to RB Leipzig last Saturday. Marcus Ingvartsen broke the deadlock in his stead, but three-goal top scorer Karim Onisiwo hasn't fired since Matchday 3. Of more concern to Bo Svensson will be his team's four-match winless run, though all three of their wins so far in 2022/23 have come on the road. As well as Burkardt, the Mainz head coach is also sweating on the fitness of captain Silvan Widmer. Danny da Costa is an option on standby at right wing-back, but centre-back Maxim Leitsch won't feature for the foreseeable future due to "mental and physical exhaustion".

Match stats

Füllkrug and Ducksch are fourth league wide for total goal attempts (both 30 shots).

Bremen have only failed to score in one of nine games so far this season - the 1-0 home loss to Augsburg.

Werder are unbeaten in their last three, but have only won one of four home fixtures since gaining promotion as Bundesliga 2 runners-up.

Onisiwo is 588 minutes without a Bundesliga goal, and is yet to score in six career meetings with Bremen.

Mainz are one of four teams on nine goals for the season. Only rock-bottom Bochum have scored fewer (eight).

The 05ers won on their last two trips to Bremen, but trail the overall Bundesliga head-to-head 10 wins to Werder's 14 (six draws).

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Probable teams

Bremen: Pavlenka - Stark, Pieper, Friedl (c) - Weiser, Schmid, Groß, Gruev, Jung - Füllkrug, Ducksch

Out: Bittencourt (ill), Mbom (Achilles), Rapp (thigh), Salifou (groin), Veljkovic (thigh)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Ole Werner

Mainz: Zentner (c) - Bell, Hack, Caci - Fernandes, Kohr, Stach, Aaron - Lee - Ingvartsen, Onisiwo

Out: Leitsch (exhaustion), Mustapha (thigh), Widmer (thigh)

Doubtful: Burkardt (flu)

Coach: Bo Svensson

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