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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern Munchen 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

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 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

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
Mikael Ishak 1
Jean-Philippe Mateta 1
Mikael Ishak 1
Georg Margreitter 1
Adam Zrelak 1
Daniel Brosinski 1
Robin Quaison 1
Jean-Philippe Mateta 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 Mönchengladbach 2–0 1. FC Nurnberg L 2018-12-14 1. FC Nurnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-12-08 FC Bayern Munchen 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.