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1. FC Nurnberg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nurnberg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Referee Guido Winkmann
6 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–1 D
25 Aug Hertha BSC A 0–1 L
18 Aug SV Linx 1949 A 2–1 W
12 May SV Drochtersen/Assel A 2–3 L
05 May SV Sandhausen 1916 H 3–1 W
27 Apr SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen A 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–1 D
26 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 W
18 Aug FC Erzgebirge Aue A 3–1 W
12 May FC Hansa Rostock H 1–0 W
05 May MSV Duisburg A 2–1 W
28 Apr VfB Stuttgart H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/4
16-30
3/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 5 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Anthony Caci 2 G 2 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Nürnberg welcome 1. FSV Mainz 05 for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' 1. FC Nürnberg 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.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' 1. FSV Mainz 05 have won 417 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Daniel Brosinski, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' The France Jean-Philippe Mateta breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 0-1!
  • 30' Hanno Behrens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 33' Moussa Niakhate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Nürnberg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' Austria international Karim Onisiwo has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Moussa Niakhate is replaced by Niko Bungert on 46 minute.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikael Ishak makes it 0-2.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Pierre Kunde Malong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' It’s a booking for 1. FC Nurnberg player. Ondrej Petrak gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexandru Maxim, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Federico Palacios Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Eduard Lowen steps in for 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 67' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Alexandru Maxim has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Paul Boetius to step up.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Moussa Niakhate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' Jean-Paul Boetius has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Karim Onisiwo exits the field as Philipp Mwene enters on 81.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Nürnberg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' The 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes a substitution. Alexander Fuchs departs to be replaced by Kevin Goden.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hanno Behrens.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 1. FC Nurnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Nurnberg or 1. FSV Mainz 05 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nurnberg35% Draw29% 1. FSV Mainz 0536%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

1. FC Nurnberg or Draw
65%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
65%
1. FC Nurnberg or 1. FSV Mainz 05
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nurnberg26% Draw48% 1. FSV Mainz 0526%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nurnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nurnberg covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.