1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Voith-Arena.
- 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Assistant 1 Tobias Schultes
- Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | 1. FC Koln | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | FC Bayern München | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #10 |
| 26 | Points | 40 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 14 |
| 41 | Scored | 44 |
| 72 | Conceded | 53 |
| -31 | GD | -9 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 18% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 are 17th (26 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Voith-Arena will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 5' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' What a strike from Phillip Tietz! The score is 0-1.
- 12' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 22' The travelling 1. FSV Mainz 05 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 that had 280 games and scored 145 goals.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Goal! Nadiem Amiri scores his 27 goal in 407 matches.
- 48' 1. FSV Mainz 05 looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Phillip Tietz scoring 1 goals.
- 53' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' Patrick Mainka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' It looks surprising 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 does not make any changes. Niklas Dorsch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Eren Dinkci is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FSV Mainz 05 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hennes Behrens, as he is very good at scoring at Voith-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' It’s high time Frank Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Lineups
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 19
- 30
- 2
- 6
- 11
- 3
- 8
- 18
- 40
- 22
- 26
Bench
- 17
- 21
- 23
- 41
- 10
- 9
- 4
- 20
- 16
Coach
Frank Schmidt
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-3-2-2Starting XI
- 23
- 31
- 2
- 10
- 4
- 33
- 30
- 20
- 8
- 6
- 48
Bench
- 19
- 27
- 21
- 15
- 11
- 24
- 44
- 22
- 7
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Pieringer | 2 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 2 |
| Nelson Weiper | 1 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 1 |
| Phillip Tietz | 1 |
| Tim Kleindienst | 1 |
| Jan Schoppner | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Form
2026-05-16
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2026-05-10
1. FC Koln
1–3
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2026-05-02
FC Bayern München
3–3
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2026-04-25
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
2–0
FC St. Pauli 1910
W
2026-04-19
SC Freiburg
2–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
L
2026-04-11
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
3–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
2026-05-16
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2026-05-10
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–3
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2026-05-03
FC St. Pauli 1910
1–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2026-04-25
1. FSV Mainz 05
3–4
FC Bayern München
L
2026-04-19
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
2026-04-12
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
SC Freiburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 or 1. FSV Mainz 05 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 or Draw
58%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
70%
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 or 1. FSV Mainz 05
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
| Handicap | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

