MAINZ, Germany – Today na big day for football as FSV Mainz 05 go face Bayer 04 Leverkusen for MEWA Arena. Anstoß go happen for 15:30 sharp, so if you no wan miss am, better settle down quick! (No come late o, we sabi wetin fit happen)
Make you no forget say Mainz don dey struggle well well since the season start, especially for their home ground. Dem don miss win for their last three home matches and e don reach eight Bundesliga games wey dem no fit collect any W (five draws, three losses). E no go too sweet if dem allow Leverkusen carry dem waka again. But no worry, today na another chance to break that bad jinx!
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen dey come with full confidence, as dem don set ligarekord with 36 away games wey dem no lose! Na correct record as dem don get 24 wins and 12 draws. E be like say dem wan carry this winning spirit enter the game today like say dem be PSG or AC Milan! (Can we borrow small magic?)
For this match, Leverkusen Coach Kasper Hjulmand don adjust im starting lineup from the last match wey dem win Union Berlin 2-0. Quansah and Vázquez dey sidelined, but Andrich and Arthur don step in to shine. Plus, ex-German national player, Hofmann, don enter lineup for the first time this season after small injury wahala. E go dey interesting to see how im fit perform!
Na just nine minutes into the match, Hofmann don already show say him fit make impact as e draw penalty for the team after Nikolas Veratschnig foul am for box. Grimaldo don convert the penalty and boom, Leverkusen don take lead. Na wah, Mainz don need to tighten their defense biko!
For this match, na first time wey Mainz Coach Bo Henriksen and Leverkusen Coach Hjulmand go face each other for serious match. Hjulmand get better record against Henriksen, but e never win when e dey away. Interesting dynamics dem dey run for pitch today!
With two 0-3 losses for back, Mainz sabi say dem need to shake up themselves. Dem don hold record for not scoring in six matches. Abeg, wetin dey happen? E be like say dem need to channel some serious goals today, as dem dey lead in crosses with 122, while Leverkusen dey lag behind with only 44. No be say dem no dey try, but dem need to make their chances count!
As the action dey unfold, we go see if Robert Andrich go create history for himsef as di player wey dey unbeaten in away games for 37 Bundesliga matches. If him fit make am to 38, na him go become the first person for history! Make we dey watch sharp-sharp!
On top football matter, Niklas Lomb, the third choice goalkeeper for Leverkusen, don become ‘Football God’ for fans dem. Dem don turn am to star with all di paparazzi wey dey follow am. But wetin this mean for di team? Fresh faces, plenty new players, and wan clear direction from Coach Hjulmand.
The women’s Bundesliga don get small wahala too as Joelle Wedemeyer don receive ban and she no go fit play for Leverkusen. E be like say dem go need to motivate each other to carry di day.
For those wey love watch game, e fit dey live on Sky and DAZN. For anybody wey wan follow di match without missing minute, better check out di live ticker on SPORT1.
No forget, this match no dey show for free TV, so your best bet na to subscribe or join for streaming. Na dat kin palava wey we dey face as fans, but at least we go jam to watch some fire!
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