Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 confirmed lineups, starting XI and prediction, plus bet builder tips and standout odds for this Bundesliga clash on Saturday.
Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Bundesliga |
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Match Date | Saturday 17 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 14:30 UK time |
Venue | VELTINS-Arena |
The starting lineups for the Bundesliga fixture between Schalke 04 and Mainz 05 have been confirmed.
Schalke 04 Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Loris Karius (GK); Nikola Katic, Timo Becker, Hasan Kuruçay; Robin Gosens, Adrian Gantenbein, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Satoshi Tanaka; Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche; Edin Dzeko
Substitutes: Ron Schallenberg, Luca Vozar, Vitalie Becker, Mertcan Ayhan, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Junior Adamu, Max Wöber, Hwang Hee-Chan, Kevin Müller
Mainz 05 Starting XI
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI: Alexander Schwolow (GK); Danny da Costa, Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski; Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Lee Jae-Sung, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano; Sheraldo Becker, Phillip Tietz
Substitutes: Rael Nakuzola, Maximilian Kinzig, Fabio Gruber, Paul Nebel, Eric Martel, Ransford Königsdörffer, Benedict Hollerbach, Lennard Maloney, Silvan Widmer
Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 Immediate Reaction
Schalke 04
Schalke 04 have named a 3-4-2-1 formation with Edin Dzeko leading the line. Kenan Karaman and Adil Aouchiche operate in the advanced areas, with Robin Gosens and Adrian Gantenbein providing the wide and holding roles in midfield. Loris Karius starts in goal behind a three-man back line of Nikola Katic, Timo Becker and Hasan Kuruçay.
Mainz 05
Mainz 05 line up in a 3-5-2 shape with Phillip Tietz and Sheraldo Becker as the front pair. Nadiem Amiri and Lee Jae-Sung sit in the centre of midfield, with Phillipp Mwene and Anthony Caci in wider and holding roles. Alexander Schwolow starts in goal with Danny da Costa, Stefan Posch and Kacper Potulski in defence.
Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder centres on Mainz 05 forward Phillip Tietz, with legs covering him registering Over 2.5 player shots, a player anytime goalscorer double-check on him, and a match total of Over 3.5 goals. The final leg is Phillipp Mwene to be shown a card. Prices are shown in the widget below.
Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Based on the supplied prediction data, Mainz 05 are the favourites to take the points in this fixture, ahead of Schalke 04 at home.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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