Burkardt & Ouedraogo: Mainz’s Rising Stars


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As of: October 26, 2025 11:31 p.m

The forecast was only correct to a small extent. On Thursday, Tobi Schäfer and Jens Walbrodt made a daring prediction and tried to predict the “eleven of the match day”. Now the Bundesliga Update Podcast team has decided on the real “eleven of the match day”. The overlap with the forecast is marginal.

Nico Schlotterbeck is the only one from the predicted “matchday eleven” who also made it into the real version. He is one of three central defenders selected by the Sportschau football podcast team.

Burkardt and Führich on the offensive

Leverkusen’s defender Tapsoba and Stuttgart’s Zagadou, who was back in the starting line-up for the first time after a long break, also made it into the defense of the matchday selection. And with Chris Führich, another VfB player is added – on the offensive together with Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramaric and Frankfurt’s double goalscorer and national player Jonathan Burkardt.

VfB’s second suit fits

Führich and Zagadou were new to the VfB starting line-up after the Europa League game against Utrecht and Mainz and were convincing – just like the entire VfB staff, who were surprising in many places. The podcast duo also sees the development in Stuttgart as positive and sees an indication that the competition at VfB is working.

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Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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