FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07 prediction

THE FORECAST

Mainz plays its first Bundesliga match of the season as an established Bundesliga club against Paderborn, which takes the field as a promoted team (position 18) and has struggled in the past to maintain itself at the highest level. Both teams have gone through an extensive transfer period with considerable incoming and outgoing traffic, but Mainz has the better infrastructure and quality to exploit home advantage, despite four injuries in the squad. The weather conditions (moderate, minimal precipitation, moderate wind) are neutral and favour neither team's playing style, while the comparable rest of six days keeps rotation risk limited for both teams.