Mainz 05 II welcome TSV Steinbach Haiger on Friday, Nov 20 at 7:00 PM in a Regionalliga Südwest fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Mainz 05 II come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). TSV Steinbach Haiger, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Mainz 05 II head into this on the back of a defeat, while TSV Steinbach Haiger arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Mainz 05 II and TSV Steinbach Haiger have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Mainz 05 II won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Mainz 05 II win or a draw looks most likely.