1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Nurnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
-
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Nurnberg — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Nurnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Rene Rohde
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
17 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Bayern Munchen 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 26 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg H 2–1 W 19 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 3–2 W 23 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D 19 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D 16 Dec RB Leipzig A 1–4 L 09 Dec Hannover 96 H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–2 L 20 Jan Hertha BSC H 1–3 L 22 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–1 L 18 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach A 0–2 L 14 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L 08 Dec FC Bayern Munchen A 0–3 L Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 050-154/116-301/131-453/146-601/261-75–/176+2/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Nurnberg is underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' 1. FSV Mainz 05 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.
- 12' Daniel Brosinski puts 1. FSV Mainz 05 on the lead.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nurnberg that had 292 games and scored 177 goals.
- 22' 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 Robin Quaison suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Nurnberg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Goal! Georg Margreitter scores his 2 goal in 292 matches.
- 45' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Fabian Bredlow. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Fabian Bredlow. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The whistle greets Levin Oztunali as he departs to be replaced by Alexandru Maxim.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' 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.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Eduard Lowen. He replaces Matheus Pereira on 66 minute.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Virgil Misidjan made 292 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' What a strike from Robin Quaison! The score is 2-1.
- 78' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Florian Muller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 79 minute. Robin Quaison leaves to be changed by Danny Latza.
- 82' Another substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to replace Jean-Philippe Mateta by Anthony Ujah on 82 minute.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Stefan Bell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Kerk is hanging Ondrej Petrak on the field on 87 minute.
- Another three points for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
-
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 22
- 18
- 16
- 42
- 25
- 8
-
7
Robin Quaison ↓ Danny Latza 79'
- 5
- 14
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
6
Danny Latza ↑ 79'
- 38
-
10
Alexandru Maxim ↑ 54'
- 34
-
20
Anthony Ujah ↑ 82'
- 19
Coach Sandro Schwarz1. FC Nurnberg Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 18
-
31
Ondrej Petrak ↓ Sebastian Kerk 87'
- 21
- 11
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 24
-
27
Matheus Pereira ↓ Eduard Lowen 66'
Bench
- 9
-
17
Eduard Lowen ↑ 66'
- 14
- 1
- 20
-
10
Sebastian Kerk ↑ 87'
- 19
Coach Michael Kollner -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Jean-Philippe Mateta 1 Mikael Ishak 1 Jean-Philippe Mateta 1 Mikael Ishak 1 Georg Margreitter 1 Adam Zrelak 1 Daniel Brosinski 1 Robin Quaison 1 Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
1. FC Nurnberg Form
-
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.57 1. FSV Mainz 05 xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.01 1. FC Nurnberg xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.58Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line 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. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw 79%Draw or 1. FC Nurnberg 47%1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Nurnberg 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.9%1 – 0 10.9%0 – 0 9.6%2 – 1 Actual2 – 0 9.1%0 – 1 6.6%1 – 2 5.8%3 – 1 4.8%3 – 0 4.7%2 – 2 4.7%0 – 2 3.8%3 – 2 2.5%Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push 1. FC Nurnberg covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 15% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 23% 51% -0.5 49% — 51% +0.5 77% — 23% +1 77% 14% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet 37% ✓1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet 22% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

