Mainz – Samsunspor. Forecast and announcement for the Conference League match

Mainz – Samsunspor will hold their meeting in the Conference League on December 17. The meeting will start at 22:00 Kyiv time.

Mainz

The German club is trying to make the most of its chance in the European Cups, which does not come so often, given the competition in the Bundesliga. Mainz has already guaranteed itself a place in the Conference League playoffs, where it is currently eighth, but it is important to maintain its position in the top 8, then it will not be necessary to play in the round of 16. The club started the tournament with three wins, and then scored a point in two matches, the last round was an away draw against Polish side Lech – 1:1.

The situation is different in the domestic arena, where Mainz is last in the championship, six points behind the salvageable 15th place and four points away from the relegation zone. In the last round, the team unexpectedly resisted away from home against the leader, the formidable and strong Bayern – 2:2. The latest success shows that everything is not so bad in terms of the game, saving yourself from relegation is a feasible task. Ten football players will miss the upcoming match for various reasons.

Samsunspor

The Turkish club was leading the Conference League standings until recently, but a 1:2 home defeat by AEK in the last round dropped the team to fifth place. The ticket to the playoffs is already guaranteed, here it is important not to be outside the top 8.

Samsunspor is sixth in the championship, 4 points behind the first quartet. In the last round, there was a home defeat against Basaksehir with a score of 0:2. The team has seen a clear decline in results, the series without a win in all tournaments has already reached six matches. It will be difficult to score points in the upcoming battle, but this is the only way to get straight into the 1/8 finals. The club has six personnel losses before this confrontation.

Forecast

In such a match, the German club is quoted as the favorite, after all, the representative of the Bundesliga is playing on its field. It is worth considering the fact that the teams are direct competitors, having the same number of points. A win automatically leads to the 1/8 finals, but with a draw there will be different options. The rivals have never played against each other before. I will bet on the success of the German club at 1.58.