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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 14:30 UTC Opel Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Nurnberg — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan 1. FC Nürnberg 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Mönchengladbach 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 history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Nurnberg is underway.
  • 5' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' 1. FC Nurnberg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 12' The Germany Daniel Brosinski breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Nurnberg's compact .
  • 22' Ewerton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sandro Schwarz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Matheus Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Nurnberg backline.
  • 43' What a strike from Georg Margreitter! The score is 1-1.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Fabian Bredlow on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Nurnberg will be frustrated.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Fabian Bredlow on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Nurnberg will be frustrated.
  • 54' Alexandru Maxim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Levin Oztunali at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 66' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Matheus Pereira is withdrawn and Eduard Lowen gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' GOAL! Robin Quaison fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nurnberg that had 302 games and scored 201 goals.
  • 79' Another substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to replace Robin Quaison by Danny Latza on 79 minute.
  • 82' A tactical swap from 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Anthony Ujah on, Jean-Philippe Mateta off on 82 minutes.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Bell is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Yellow card on 85.
  • 87' 1. FC Nurnberg ring the changes. Ondrej Petrak has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Kerk to step up.
  • 1. FC Nurnberg will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FSV Mainz 05 were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 1. FC Nurnberg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0553% Draw26% 1. FC Nurnberg21%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
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. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Nurnberg
47%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Nurnberg
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0534% Draw47% 1. FC Nurnberg19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 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.