A huge result for Stuttgart, coming from behind to claim all three points for just the second time away from home this season. They’re now out of the bottom three and have survival in their own hands. As for Mainz, their hopes of European qualification are officially over. But they will still have a role to play this season, going to Dortmund on the final day.

Five substitutions in one go from the two coaches, including a final home appearance in Mainz colours for Aaron Martin. He's joined on the field by teenager Nelson Weiper, who's held in very high regard in these parts.

The former Dortmund man had come back on but now makes his way down the tunnel with the medical staff. Mainz send on their big man Ajorque to try and turn things back around.

No changes for either side at the break as we return for the second 45 minutes.

It's all square at the break in Mainz. Stuttgart started brighter before they were caught napping at a corner and Ingvartsen pounced. A Mainz corner then led to a VfB equaliser thanks to a blistering counter, finished in some style by Endo. It means we're level after 45 minutes.

We'll have three extra minutes.

Endo has looked Stuttgart's most creative player so far and slips in Guirassy again. But some brave goalkeeping from Dahmen, playing his final home game for Mainz after 15 years at the club, rushes out and dives at the feet of the big striker to halt any danger.

With temperatures a bit warm in Mainz today at 26 degrees Celcius, there's a drinks break midway through this half. Perhaps a fortunate time for Stuttgart and a chance to regroup.

We're yet to see a shot in anger, with just one Tomas free-kick delivered into the area the only slither of action in either box so far. All the play between the penalty areas has been pretty quick, though.

Guirassy has a good 10 kilos on Kohr, but that's not stopping the Mainz man from getting close to the Stuttgart striker and marking him closely whenever VfB have the ball.

Both teams starting as predicted and matching each other with 3-4-3 formations. That means Dominik Kohr - sporting a face mask - in the middle of the Mainz back three.

Kick-off is just moments away at a packed Mewa-Arena.

Mainz have just announced that striker Karim Onisiwo has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at the Mewa-Arena until 2026.

Mainz remain in contention for a too-six finish that would bring European football back to the Mewa-Arena, but will have to win here and against title-chasing Dortmund on the final day to have a chance, plus likely have other results go their way. As for Stuttgart, they're fighting for survival in 17th place. They can't join Hertha in being relegated this weekend regardless of the result, but only victory will see them climb out of the drop zone. A draw leaves them a point behind Schalke in the play-off spot.

This game is also Stefan Bell's 255th in the Bundesliga for Mainz, which sees him draw level with Nikolce Noveski as the club's record appearance maker in the top flight.

It's a whole five changes for the hosts, which is the most Bo Svensson has made between games this season. They include a first start of the Rückrunde for Aymen Barkok on his 25th birthday. Goalkeeper Robin Zentner also misses out, so Finn Dahmen makes his seventh appearance of the campaign in his final home game for the club. He's yet to keep a clean sheet this season but does have three wins (plus a draw and two defeats).

Sebastien Hoeneß makes just one change to the side from last week as Nikolas Nartey replaces Borna Sosa. VfB are yet to win this season without Sosa in the side (three draws, five defeats). It's Nartey's first start since Matchday 19.

Dahmen - Fernandes, Kohr, Bell - da Costa, Barreiro, Stach, Caci - Barkok, Ingvartsen - Onisiwo (c)

Rieß, Martin, Laux, Lee, Gruda, Ajorque, Mustapha, Burgzorg, Weiper

Bredlow - Anton, Zagadou, Ito - Vagnoman, Endo (c), Karazor, Nartey - Silas, Guirassy, Tomas

Müller, Mavropanos, Stenzel, Coulibaly, Millot, Haraguchi, Führich, Egloff, Pfeiffer

Mainz's Andreas Hanche-Olsen is out suspended after getting his fifth yellow card of the season last weekend against Frankfurt. Only Nicolas Höfler of Freiburg has intercepted more passes in 2023 than Hanche-Olsen (33).

Bo Svensson has not won any of his four previous Bundesliga meetings with Stuttgart. Sebastian Hoeneß has not won any of his four previous meetings with Mainz, for that matter.

Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy has scored in three consecutive Bundesliga matches for the first time.

Stuttgart defender Waldemar Anton has started each of his side's past 37 matches going back to last season. No other Bundesliga player has such a long record of always starting.

Stuttgart are unbeaten in five matches against Mainz since gaining promotion in 2020 (three wins and two draws).

They're not bottom, but Stuttgart could be one of two teams relegated on Matchday 33 of 34. If Bochum win to send Hertha down on Friday, VfB will join them if they lose to Mainz, Schalke beat Frankfurt and Hoffenheim avoid defeat against Union Berlin. A win, on the other hand, could lift them out of the bottom three with a game to go.