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Bundesliga | Gameweek 18
Feb 7, 2024 at 5.30pm UK
Mewa Arena
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Mainz
1 - 1
Union Berlin

Burkardt (45+8')
Ajorque (15'), Kohr (89')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Gosens (45+13')
Vogt (53'), Leite (79'), Haberer (84'), Doekhi (89')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Bundesliga clash between Mainz 05 and Union Berlin, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Mainz 0-1 Werder Bremen
Saturday, February 3 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: RB Leipzig 2-0 Union Berlin
Sunday, February 4 at 4.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Mainz 05 0-1 Union Berlin

Both teams average below one goal per game, so it is set to be a close-fought encounter between two sides low on confidence. The pressure is on Mainz to finally produce in front of their own fans, while Union are showing signs of improvement and boast more depth in the final third. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mainz 05 win with a probability of 52.71%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Union Berlin had a probability of 22.11%.

The most likely scoreline for a Mainz 05 win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.15%) and 2-1 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.91%), while for a Union Berlin win it was 0-1 (7.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood.

Result
Mainz 05DrawUnion Berlin
52.71% (0.033000000000001 0.03) 25.17% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01) 22.11% (-0.029999999999998 -0.03)
Both teams to score 48.16% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.04% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)53.95% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.6% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)75.4% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Mainz 05 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.53% (0.01100000000001 0.01)20.46% (-0.014000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.06% (0.016999999999996 0.02)52.93% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Union Berlin Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.55% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)39.44% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.86% (-0.032 -0.03)76.13% (0.028999999999996 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Mainz 05 52.7%
    Union Berlin 22.11%
    Draw 25.17%
Mainz 05DrawUnion Berlin
1-0 @ 12.8% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
2-0 @ 10.15% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.45% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 5.37% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
3-1 @ 5% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.32% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-0 @ 2.13% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-1 @ 1.98% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 0.92%
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 52.7%
1-1 @ 11.91%
0-0 @ 8.07% (0.0019999999999989 0)
2-2 @ 4.4% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.79%
Total : 25.17%
0-1 @ 7.51% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-2 @ 5.54% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-2 @ 3.49% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-3 @ 1.72% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
2-3 @ 1.36% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.08% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 1.4%
Total : 22.11%

How you voted: Mainz vs Union Berlin

Mainz 05
19.7%
Draw
22.8%
Union Berlin
57.5%
127
Head to Head
Aug 20, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 1
Union Berlin
4-1
Mainz
Behrens (1', 9', 70'), Pantovic (90+6')
Behrens (10')
Caci (64')
Jae-sung (31'), Kohr (51'), da Costa (58'), Barreiro (79'), van den Berg (90+1'), Svensson (90+90')
Feb 4, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 19
Union Berlin
2-1
Mainz
Behrens (32'), Siebatcheu (84')
Ingvartsen (79' pen.)
Aug 14, 2022 2.30pm
Feb 26, 2022 2.30pm
Gameweek 24
Union Berlin
3-1
Mainz
Haraguchi (8'), Becker (56'), Awoniyi (75')
Trimmel (42'), Jaeckel (67'), Baumgartl (90+2'), Khedira (90+2')
Burgzorg (90')
Svensson (12'), Hack (18'), Kohr (58'), Stoger (90+2')
Kohr (60')
Oct 3, 2021 2.30pm
Gameweek 7
Mainz
1-2
Union Berlin
Ingvartsen (39')
Kohr (75')
Kohr (90+2')
Awoniyi (69', 73')
Haraguchi (45+2'), Knoche (65'), Promel (79'), Kruse (82')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen31256077225581
2Bayern MunichBayern31223689385169
3Stuttgart31204770383264
4RB Leipzig31195773353862
5Borussia DortmundDortmund31169659392057
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31111284742545
7Freiburg31117134355-1240
8Augsburg31109124852-439
9Hoffenheim31116145563-839
10Heidenheim31910124452-837
11Werder Bremen31107144150-937
12Wolfsburg3197153751-1434
13Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach31711135360-732
14Union BerlinUnion Berlin3186172650-2430
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum31612133762-2530
16Mainz 05Mainz31513133249-1728
17FC Koln31411162454-3023
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3138203073-4317


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