Mainz 05 and Saint-Etienne will face each other at Opel Arena on Thursday night, as the two teams aim to get back to winning ways.
Mainz had an automatic qualification into this stage of the competition, as they finished 6th in the Bundesliga last season. They are drawn into group C which consists of strong opponents in the likes of Saint-Etienne, Anderlecht and Gabala. Mainz kicked of there Bundesliga season poorly, they lost 2-1 to Dortmund on the road in the opening day. They also failed to win their weekend game at home, as they drew 4-4 against Hoffenheim.
Saint-Etienne the competition in the 3rd qualifying round, defeating AEK Athens with a 1-0 aggregate. Furthermore, they defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2-1 on aggregate in the playoffs. Their form in the French Ligue 1 have been a fluctuating one, as they have drawn twice, won once and lost once. They will come into this game from a draw against PSG which ended 1-1. A last minute equaliser from R Beric salvaged a point for Saint-Etienne.
Mainz had an automatic qualification into this stage of the competition, as they finished 6th in the Bundesliga last season. They are drawn into group C which consists of strong opponents in the likes of Saint-Etienne, Anderlecht and Gabala. Mainz kicked of there Bundesliga season poorly, they lost 2-1 to Dortmund on the road in the opening day. They also failed to win their weekend game at home, as they drew 4-4 against Hoffenheim.
Saint-Etienne the competition in the 3rd qualifying round, defeating AEK Athens with a 1-0 aggregate. Furthermore, they defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2-1 on aggregate in the playoffs. Their form in the French Ligue 1 have been a fluctuating one, as they have drawn twice, won once and lost once. They will come into this game from a draw against PSG which ended 1-1. A last minute equaliser from R Beric salvaged a point for Saint-Etienne.
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