Mainz aims to advance to the European quarter-finals with a home victory over Sigma Olomouc after a goalless first leg that produced limited goal chances.
The match follows Mainz's continued push to secure Bundesliga safety, coming off a win at Werder Bremen that left them three points clear of the relegation playoff place.
In their first European campaign since 2016/17, Mainz progressed beyond the group stage for the first time and became the first Bundesliga side to reach the knockout phase of the UEFA Conference League.
Sigma Olomouc fought back from two goals down to secure a point against Karviná, maintaining fifth place with four regular-season games remaining in the Chance Liga. Mainz had won all three of their home league matches in the phase, including a late victory over Fiorentina.
Team News
Nadiem Amiri remains injured, Silas has suffered another season-ending injury, and January signing Sheraldo Becker is not included in the Europa Conference League squad. Abdoulaye Sylla returns for Sigma after a suspension, while Jan Kliment captains the Czech side.
Predicted Lineups
Mainz: Batz; Posch, Potulski, Kohr, da Costa, Sano, Lee, Nebel, Mwene; Tietz, Bøving
Sigma: Koutný; Sylla, Spacil, Sláma, Hadas, Beran, Baráth, Ghali, Sturm, Rusek, Kliment
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