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BundesligaMatchweek 33THE MATCH CENTRE

FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin match centre

FSV Mainz 05 badgeFSV Mainz 05Home · 10 in league
DWWWW
Momentum↗ Rising90/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
1:3
UK time · Europe/London
Union Berlin badgeUnion BerlinAway · 11 in league
LDLLD
Momentum↓ Low14/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
S. Becker48′
A. Ilic38′
O. Burke88′
J. Juranovic90+1′
Mewa Arena · MainzSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

Awaiting usable data

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

We compare match winner, over/under 2.5 goals, both teams to score and double chance. Priced selections need decimal odds of at least 1.25. The value filter subtracts five percentage points from the model chance, then requires at least a 5% estimated return. These are conservative policy choices, not a calibrated confidence interval or proof of profitability.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate0.0%FSV Mainz 05
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate99.9%Union Berlin
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: FSV Mainz 05 3.8% · no further goal 91.9% · Union Berlin 4.2%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
FSV Mainz 05Union Berlin
7Corner Kicks8
10Fouls10
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves2
450Total passes367
381Passes accurate297

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Bundesliga

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Bayern München34+8689—
2Borussia Dortmund34+3673—
3RB Leipzig34+1965—
4VfB Stuttgart34+2262—
51899 Hoffenheim34+1361—
6Bayer Leverkusen34+2159—
7SC Freiburg34-647—
8Eintracht Frankfurt34-444—
9FC Augsburg34-1643—
10Union Berlin35-1242↑ 1
11FSV Mainz 0535-1140↓ 1
12Borussia Mönchengladbach34-1138—
13Hamburger SV34-1438—
141. FC Köln34-1432—
15Werder Bremen34-2332—
16VfL Wolfsburg34-2429—
171. FC Heidenheim34-3126—
18FC St. Pauli34-3126—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

FSV Mainz 05 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Union Berlin 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

FSV Mainz 05

6/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect FSV Mainz 05’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Union Berlin

2/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Union Berlin’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare FSV Mainz 05 at home with Union Berlin away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:50 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches

FSV Mainz 05Union Berlin
31Matches played32
34Points earned33
8Wins8
1.3Goals scored / match1.2
1.6Goals conceded / match1.8
3Clean sheets6
10Failed to score8

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares FSV Mainz 05 at home with Union Berlin away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

FSV Mainz 05

Confirmed formation3-5-2Urs Fischer
  1. 27R. ZentnerG
  2. 21D. da CostaD
  3. 4S. PoschD
  4. 31D. KohrD
  5. 19A. CaciM
  6. 8P. NebelM
  7. 6K. SanoM
  8. 10N. AmiriM
  9. 2P. MweneM
  10. 20P. TietzF
  11. 23S. BeckerF
Substitutes (9)

33 · D. Batz

30 · S. Widmer

15 · L. Maloney

11 · A. Sieb

24 · S. Kawasaki

7 · Lee Jae-Sung

22 · N. Veratschnig

44 · N. Weiper

48 · K. Potulski

Union Berlin

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Marie-Louise Eta
  1. 25C. KlausG
  2. 28C. TrimmelD
  3. 5D. DoekhiD
  4. 4D. LeiteD
  5. 15T. RotheD
  6. 8R. KhediraM
  7. 6A. KemleinM
  8. 7O. BurkeM
  9. 10I. AnsahM
  10. 9L. BurcuM
  11. 23A. IlicF
Substitutes (9)

48 · T. Wisbereit

33 · A. Kral

18 · J. Juranovic

21 · T. Skarke

13 · A. Schafer

34 · S. Nsoki

39 · D. Kohn

11 · Jeong Woo-Yeong

14 · L. Querfeld

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Robin Zentner906.9—0—29—
Danny da Costa166.6—0—3—
Stefan Posch906.2—0253—
Dominik Kohr905.9—0—58—
Anthony Caci706.9—01411
Paul Nebel706.6—11373
Kaishu Sano906.9—02431
Nadiem Amiri907.2—0—46—
Phillipp Mwene906.9—0—351
Phillip Tietz816.9—0—21—
Sheraldo Becker818.310225—
Kacper Potulski745.3—02421
Nikolas Veratschnig206.2—0—112
Jae-sung Lee206.2—0—10—
Nelson Weiper96.2—0—4—
Armindo Sieb96.7—0—5—
Daniel Batz———————
Sota Kawasaki———————
Lennard Maloney———————
Silvan Widmer———————

Union Berlin

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Carl Klaus906.6—0—27—
Christopher Trimmel818.9—0—383
Danilho Doekhi907.5—03561
Diogo Leite906.9—0—552
Tom Alexander Rothe606.5—01231
Rani Khedira906.2—0—351
Aljoscha Kemlein907.3—11601
Oliver Burke887.7101252
Ilyas Ansah607.0—01131
Livan Burcu596.3—0119—
Andrej Ilić907.211410—
Woo-Yeong Jeong316.5—0—15—
András Schäfer306.7—0111—
Derrick Köhn306.9—0—14—
Josip Juranović97.31018—
Tim Skarke2——112—
Tom Wisbereit———————
Leopold Querfeld———————
Stanley Nsoki———————
Alex Král———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerFSV Mainz 05DrawUnion Berlin
Bet3651.674.104.75

Snapshot from 9 May 2026, 20:25 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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