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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
1. FSV Mainz 05
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Nurnberg
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 14:30 UTC Opel Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Jean-Philippe Mateta 36' Y
Jean-Philippe Gbamin 45' Y
Y 52' Fabian Bredlow
Y 54' Fabian Bredlow
Stefan Bell 85' Y

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
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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

4
2
2
1. FSV Mainz 05 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals 1. FC Nurnberg
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2018-09-01 1. FC Nurnberg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2018-01-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2017-08-27 1. FC Nurnberg 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2016-04-30 1. FC Nurnberg 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Nurnberg
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 Monchengladbach A 0–2 L
14 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
08 Dec FC Bayern München A 0–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Nurnberg is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Hack, as he is very good at scoring at Opel Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Daniel Brosinski puts 1. FSV Mainz 05 on the lead.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 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 Sebastian Kerk suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Jean-Philippe Mateta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' 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.
  • 43' What a strike from Georg Margreitter! The score is 1-1.
  • 45' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' It’s high time Sandro Schwarz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' 1. FC Nurnberg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' The referee shows 1. FC Nurnberg player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 54' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Levin Oztunali departs to be replaced by Alexandru Maxim.
  • 59' The travelling 1. FC Nurnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Matheus Pereira by Eduard Lowen on 66 minute.
  • 71' 1. FC Nurnberg is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Nurnberg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Goal! Robin Quaison scores his 31 goal in 106 matches.
  • 78' Enrico Valentini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Robin Quaison is replaced by Danny Latza on 79 minute.
  • 82' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 82 minute. Jean-Philippe Mateta leaves to be changed by Anthony Ujah.
  • 85' 1. FSV Mainz 05 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 87' Another change for 1. FC Nurnberg made on 87 minute. Ondrej Petrak leaves to be changed by Sebastian Kerk.
  • Another three points for 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sandro Schwarz

1. FC Nurnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Kollner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robin Quaison 1
Jean-Philippe Mateta 1
Mikael Ishak 1
Jean-Philippe Mateta 1
Mikael Ishak 1
Georg Margreitter 1
Adam Zrelak 1
Daniel Brosinski 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2018-09-01 1. FC Nurnberg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2018-01-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2017-08-27 1. FC Nurnberg 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2016-04-30 1. FC Nurnberg 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2019-01-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg W 2019-01-19 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-12-23 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2018-12-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2018-12-16 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2018-12-09 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Hannover 96 D

1. FC Nurnberg Form

2019-01-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg L 2019-01-20 1. FC Nurnberg 1–3 Hertha BSC L 2018-12-22 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2018-12-18 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–0 1. FC Nurnberg L 2018-12-14 1. FC Nurnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-12-08 FC Bayern München 3–0 1. FC Nurnberg L

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.