Zuzenhausen (dpa / lsw) – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim wants to end the home misery against FSV Mainz 05 and outperform the rival with a win in the Bundesliga table. “We want to do better than in the past and win the game,” said TSG coach André Breitenreiter on Thursday and emphasized with a view to the game this Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky): “We have the quality and the mentality for it .”
The last home win against Rheinhessen was in February 2018. TSG won 4-2 at that time. After that there was a draw at home and three defeats in a row. Mainz is currently fifth with ten points, Hoffenheim is seventh with nine points.
In terms of personnel, the situation in the Kraichgauers is unchanged. With the exception of Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bicakcic and Benjamin Hübner, all field players are available. Despite the mixed performance last week at 0-1 in Dortmund, there will probably be no major rotation in the starting XI. “I see no reason to change the team,” said Breitenreiter.
