Rosenborg vs FSV Mainz prediction 21.08.2025 | UEFA Conference League
Rosenborg
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- Competition: UEFA Conference League
- Date: 21st August, 2025
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Lerkendal Stadion
Mainz 05 enter the UEFA Conference League playoff round in high spirits — this will be their first European appearance since the 2016/17 season, when they reached the Europa League group stage. The Bundesliga side now travel to Norway, where they will face Rosenborg at the Lerkendal Stadion on Thursday.
Rosenborg team overview
Rosenborg have built solid momentum in their European qualifying campaign so far. They secured a dominant 7-0 aggregate win over FK Banga Gargždai in the second round, followed by a resilient performance against Swedish side Hammarby — holding them to a goalless draw at home before clinching a narrow 1-0 victory away in Sweden.
Ahead of Thursday’s game, Rosenborg will be without a few players due to injury. Noah Sahsah remains sidelined with a knee problem, while Maxim Dal continues his absence with a serious cruciate ligament injury.
Last matches of Rosenborg
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Hammarby
0 : 1
Rosenborg
Europa Conference League
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Rosenborg
0 : 0
Hammarby
Europa Conference League
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KFUM
4 : 1
Rosenborg
Eliteserien
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Banga
0 : 2
Rosenborg
Europa Conference League
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Rosenborg
4 : 1
Tromso
Eliteserien
Rosenborg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Sander Tangvik
Defenders
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2
Erlend Dahl Reitan
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38
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
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21
Tomáš Nemčík
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19
Adrian Nilsen Pereira
Midfielders
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10
Ole Selnaes
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6
Santeri Väänänen
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7
Simen Bolkan Nordli
Forwards
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45
Jesper Reitan-Sunde
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35
Emil Konradsen Ceide
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39
Dino Islamović
FSV Mainz team overview
Mainz 05 had the privilege of skipping the first three qualifying rounds thanks to their status as a Bundesliga team. On Thursday, they enter the playoff round of the 2025/26 season, marking their first appearance on the European stage in nine years — their last participation came in the 2016/17 campaign. In terms of recent form, they are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, recording four wins and one draw.
Last matches of FSV Mainz
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Dynamo Dresden
0 : 1
FSV Mainz
DFB Pokal
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Saarbrücken
1 : 4
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies 3
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Bayern Alzenau
0 : 4
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies
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Bayern Alzenau
0 : 4
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies 3
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Ingelheim
1 : 11
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies
FSV Mainz lineup
Goalkeeper
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27
Robin Zentner
Defenders
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21
Danny da Costa
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16
Stefan Bell
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31
Dominik Kohr
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30
Silvan Widmer
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9
Arnaud Nordin
Midfielders
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6
Kaishu Sano
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10
Nadiem Amiri
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17
Benedict Hollerbach
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8
Paul Nebel
Forwards
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11
Armindo Sieb
Prediction
Mainz 05 finished sixth in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, which secured their place in the UEFA Conference League playoff round. The gap in pedigree between the Bundesliga and Norway’s Eliteserien is clear, as the Bundesliga is regarded as one of Europe’s top five elite divisions. For this reason alone, Mainz 05 enter this game as clear favourites. Looking at Rosenborg’s most recent performance against Hammarby — a narrow 1-0 aggregate win — their limitations were evident. Therefore, we predict a win for the Bundesliga side on Thursday.
Three reasons we expect Mainz 05 to Win
- Mainz 05 finished 6th in the Bundesliga last season
- Rosenborg are currently only 5th in the Eliteserien standings
- Mainz were the 6th best team in the Bundesliga last season when it comes to away form
Main prediction Rosenborg - FSV Mainz
FSV Mainz to win
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.99
