FCH Heidenheim Heidenheim - M05 Mainz Mainz

土, 16.05.202613:30 午後

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Bell to stay

Mainz also announced that veteran defender Stefan Bell will stay at the MEWA Arena for another year. The 34-year-old has been with the club since 2007 and has made over 300 Bundesliga appearances for the 05ers. "He's a Mainz institution," said sporting director Niko Bungert.

Da Costa extends

Mainz confirmed during the week that Danny da Costa will remain with the club after top-flight survival automatically triggered a contract extension. The defender, who has appeared in 44 out of 47 competitive fixtures this season, was described as "reliability personified" by sporting director Niko Bungert.

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Watch: A relegation showdown for the ages

Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St. Pauli go into the last matchday of the season level on points, each vying for the play-off spot in a last-gasp attempt to avoid the drop.

Ending on a high

Urs Fischer took charge of Mainz with the club rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga after 13 matches. However, the Swiss head coach has lost only five of his 20 league games at the helm, helping the club secure an 18th consecutive campaign at Germany's top table. Fischer also guided the Carnival club into a European quarter-final for the first time in their history, although his side were unable to get the better of Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League last eight.

Good omen

Last season, Frank Schmidt's charges preserved their Bundesliga status by overcoming Elversberg in the promotion/relegation play-off. Schmidt, who has guided Heidenheim from the amateur leagues into Europe during his 19-year spell in charge, has never been relegated with the club.

Closing the gap

Heidenheim's Matchday 33 victory over Cologne lifted Frank Schmidt's side off the bottom of the table for the first time since Matchday 18. With three wins and three draws in their last seven Bundesliga games, they have cut the gap to the relegation play-off position from 10 points to zero.

Deciding factors

For the first time since 2015, no team has been relegated after 33 rounds of fixtures. Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St. Pauli could all end the season on the same number of points - which would be a Bundesliga first. Should Heidenheim and Wolfsburg finish the season level on points and on the same number of goals scored, the Wolves would finish higher courtesy of their better head-to-head record.

Who will survive?

For the first time in Bundesliga history, the bottom three teams (Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St. Pauli) go into the final matchday level on points (26). Heidenheim will leapfrog Wolfsburg into 16th place if they beat Mainz and Pauli draw with Wolfsburg. Frank Schmidt's side will also avoid automatic relegation if they equal or better Pauli's margin of victory, or if they win by three more goals than Wolfsburg.

予想スターティングメンバー: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Predicted Formation:3-3-2-2

The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.

予想スターティングメンバー: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Predicted Formation:4-4-2

The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Watch: Mainz 2-1 Heidenheim - previous meeting

A win for Mainz on Matchday 17 saw them climb out of the relegation zone at the time.

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Watch: Cologne 1-3 Heidenheim - last time out

A stunning win in Cologne gave Heidenheim a chance of completing a great escape as they moved up to 17th, level on points with Wolfsburg in 16th.

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Watch: Mainz 1-3 Union Berlin - last time out

Mainz slipped to defeat on Matchday 33 after Sheraldo Becker had levelled against his former club.

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