Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FC Union Berlin vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Union Berlin
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FSV Mainz 05
Sun 19 Jan 2025 · 14:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 21,646 HT 45' · FT 45'
Benedict Hollerbach 1' 1–0
1–1 5' Nadiem Amiri pen
Robert Skov pen 24' 2–1
Y 26' Anthony Caci
Y 32' Stefan Bell
Aljoscha Kemlein 32' Y
Leopold Querfeld 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Union Berlin vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Exner
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak
17 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

8
5
1
1. FC Union Berlin 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-19 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2024-08-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2024-02-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-02-04 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W
15 Jan FC Augsburg H 0–2 L
11 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–2 L
21 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 1–4 L
06 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 2–3 L
30 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
14 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
11 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–0 W
21 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 3–1 W
14 Dec FC Bayern München H 2–1 W
08 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 3–4 L

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin 1. FSV Mainz 05
#11 Position #10
39 Points 40
34 Played 34
10 / 9 / 15 W / D / L 10 / 10 / 14
44 Scored 44
58 Conceded 53
-14 GD -9
1.15 PPG 1.18
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at An der Alten Forsterei. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 1' Benedict Hollerbach has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
  • 5' Goal! Nadiem Amiri scores his 27 goal in 407 matches.
  • 10' 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 Anthony Caci suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Kaishu Sano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 24' The Denmark Robert Skov breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 2-1!
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Anthony Caci on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Janik Haberer, a Germany , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Stefan Bell. He receives a card.
  • 37' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Bell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 52' 1. FC Union Berlin 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.
  • 57' 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.
  • 60' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Josip Juranovic by Christopher Trimmel on 60 minute.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Danny da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Hanche-Olsen steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 72' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Andras Schafer is replaced by Rani Khedira.
  • 76' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Stefan Bell trudges off to be replaced by Maxim Leitsch on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at An der Alten Forsterei. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Nikolas Veratschnig. He replaces Philipp Mwene on 84 minute.
  • 85' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Robert Skov departs to be replaced by Jerome Roussillon.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leopold Querfeld on 86.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from 1. FC Union Berlin to claim maximum points.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Behrens 4
Taiwo Awoniyi 4
Marcus Ingvartsen 3
Marcus Ingvartsen 2
Nadiem Amiri 2
Daniel Brosinski 2
Sebastian Andersson 2
Genki Haraguchi 1

Head to Head

2025-01-19 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2024-08-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2024-02-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-02-04 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2025-01-19 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2025-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 FC Augsburg L 2025-01-11 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-12-21 SV Werder Bremen 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-11-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2025-01-19 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2025-01-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2025-01-11 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-12-21 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2024-12-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 FC Bayern München W 2024-12-08 VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or 1. FSV Mainz 05 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin45% Draw26% 1. FSV Mainz 0529%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
71%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
55%
1. FC Union Berlin or 1. FSV Mainz 05
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin31% Draw45% 1. FSV Mainz 0524%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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