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Mainz fell to a heavy 6-2 defeat at the hands of FC Bayern on Saturday afternoon. According to captain Silvan Widmer, the Zerofivers weren’t as resolute at the back as they had been in recent weeks. Despite the result, attention now turns to the three remaining games before the World Cup.

Did that first home win provide some more momentum?

1. FSV Mainz 05 have put last weekend’s heavy defeat in Munich firmly behind them and are looking ahead to Saturday’s home game against VfL Wolfsburg (15:30 CET). The Wolves are currently unbeaten in their last six games, meaning Bo Svensson’s side can expect a tough challenge this weekend. “Of course we want to build on the performance against Köln. However, Wolfsburg are a team that are in good form at the minute,” said Svensson, who will have several options to choose from on the weekend.

Michael Wimmer previews the home game against FC Augsburg at 15:30 CEST on Saturday.

Stuttgart host Swabian rivals Augsburg on Saturday (kick-off: 15:30 CEST) for Matchday 12 of the Bundesliga season. Here are some facts and figures ahead of VfB’s penultimate home game of the year.

VfB Stuttgart struck late on to beat FC Augsburg 2-1 on Bundesliga Matchday 12.

Michael Wimmer says his VfB side are looking forward to the challenge of the trip to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday.

Key facts and figures on the 101st Bundesliga meeting between Gladbach and VfB at 20:30 CET on Friday.

How the teams stand in group D

“Due to the events in Malmö, UEFA fined us. Part of this penalty was that we were not allowed to sell tickets to our fans for our last Europa League group match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. We accepted this penalty as we are aware of our responsibility for what happened in Malmö. However, the decree of the mayor of Leuven is, in our view, absolutely disproportionate. It suspends fundamental rights and is contrary to both the European as well as the idea of UEFA to organise sporting competitions across national borders,” said Dirk Zingler, president of 1. FC Union Berlin, explaining the decision to take legal action against the city of Leuven.