Wednesday , 16 September 2026

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FSV Mainz 05
1 – 3
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sun 10 May 2026 · 17:30 UTC MEWA Arena 32,600 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Andrej Ilic
Sheraldo Becker 48' 1–1
1–2 88' Oliver Burke
1–3 90+1' Josip Juranovic
Anthony Caci 7' Y
Jae-sung Lee 75' Y
Y 80' Derrick Kohn

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Exner
  • Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
  • Assistant 2 Mitja Stegemann
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
5
8
1. FSV Mainz 05 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin 2026-01-10 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–3 L
03 May FC St. Pauli 1910 A 2–1 W
25 Apr FC Bayern Munchen H 3–4 L
19 Apr Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–1 D
12 Apr SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
04 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–1 W
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 3–1 W
02 May 1. FC Koln H 2–2 D
24 Apr RB Leipzig A 1–3 L
18 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
11 Apr 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–3 L
05 Apr FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–1 D

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FC Union Berlin
#8 Position #16
4 Points 1
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 4
3 Conceded 10
+3 GD -6
1.33 PPG 0.33
33% Win % 0%

Key Stats

79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 8th (4 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 16th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 3 G
Sheraldo Becker 1 G 2 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G
1. FC Union Berlin
Tim Skarke 2 G
Leopold Querfeld 1 G 1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at MEWA Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 5' Germany international Nadiem Amiri has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Caci argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 12' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Anthony Caci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 17' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rani Khedira, as he is very good at scoring at MEWA Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' 1. FC Union Berlin fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Dominik Kohr has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 38' Against the run of play, Andrej Ilic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' What composure from Sheraldo Becker! The Suriname international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' GOAL! Phillip Tietz fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 62' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Danilho Doekhi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Jae-sung Lee.
  • 80' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Derrick Kohn gets a card.
  • 85' The 25-year-old Kaishu Sano has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 88' What an equalizer from Oliver Burke!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marie-Louise Eta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-05-10 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin 2026-01-10 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2026-05-10 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-05-03 FC St. Pauli 1910 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2026-04-25 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–4 FC Bayern Munchen L 2026-04-19 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2026-04-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2026-04-04 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2026-05-10 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin W 2026-05-02 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Koln D 2026-04-24 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-04-18 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-04-11 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-04-05 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.8 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0556% Draw21% 1. FC Union Berlin23%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
77%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
44%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Union Berlin
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0549% Draw34% 1. FC Union Berlin17%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 18% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 19% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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