Mainz vs Newcastle: Newcastle United look to make it successive victories in pre-season when they face Mainz in their next match on Monday.
Match Details
Teams: Mainz vs Newcastle
Venue: Kufstein-Arena, Kufstein, Austria
Date: Monday 18th July, 2022
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Mainz head into this after a 1-0 loss to Besiktas in their previous pre-season clash on Friday.
Tosun scored the only goal of the contest to inflict a first defeat on Mainz in their pre-season campaign.
This result ensures that the German side needs to pull up their socks in order to prepare mentally ahead of the new season.
With matches against Torino and Athletic Club left as part of the pre-season, Mainz eye a return to winning ways as they look to gain confidence and momentum.
On the other hand, Newcastle began their pre-season in dominant fashion as they beat 1860 München 3-0 at home on Friday.
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Goals from Willock, Longstaff and Guimaraes gave Eddie Howe the perfect start as he takes charge of the Magpies for his first full season.
Newcastle will look to continue the good work as they have difficult fixtures in pre-season and want to test their squad.
However, they will be wary that Mainz is unbeaten in 5 home games and could be a tough nut to crack.
Both teams last met in July 2017 for a friendly match, where Mainz won 2-1.
Form Guide
Mainz: LWDWW
Newcastle: WWWLL
Last Matches of both teams:
Besiktas 1-0 Mainz
Newcastle 3-0 1860 München
⏱ A win at the SaalfeldenArena courtesy of goals from Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff and Bruno Guimarães.
Well in, lads! 👊 pic.twitter.com/aPXofipFZk
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 15, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Mainz vs Newcastle in India?
The match is live streamed on Hotstar VIP, YouTube and Jio TV App while the broadcast is on either teams’ official social media handles.
Full time in Kufstein. A competitive game sees @BesiktasEnglish come away the 1-0 winners. 🤝#Mainz05 #05ERinGrassau pic.twitter.com/oWh7ymg1dm
— Mainz 05 English (@Mainz05en) July 15, 2022
Prediction: Mainz 1-1 Newcastle
This should be an intense affair given the quality on both sides. Mainz won the last time both teams met but it was closer than expected.
A draw is the most favourable result given how closely matches the German and English side are.