1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Thorben Siewer
- Referee Mike Pickel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #16 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 7 |
| 19 | Conceded | 21 |
| -1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 33% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 16th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Phillip Tietz | 6 G | |
| Anthony Caci | 3 G | 3 A |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 G | 4 A |
| Philipp Mwene | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ransford Konigsdorffer | 1 G |
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to score. At the same time, 1. FC Union Berlin does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 1. FC Union Berlin fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marvin Friedrich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 15' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Leandro Barreiro Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Jerry St. Juste has done his job and it is now time for David Nemeth to step up.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A quiet spell here at MEWA Arena. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' What a strike from Marcus Ingvartsen! The score is 1-0.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Ingvartsen gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' Genki Haraguchi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bo Svensson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Genki Haraguchi is withdrawn and Kevin Behrens gets his opportunity.
- 65' Poor challenge from Robin Knoche. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' Time for substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Marcus Ingvartsen is replaced by Jean-Paul Boetius.
- 69' GOAL! Taiwo Awoniyi scores on 69. Assisted by Max Kruse
- 70' Assisted by Max Kruse with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taiwo Awoniyi makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 73' GOAL! Taiwo Awoniyi fires home to make it 2-3!
- 75' The referee calls foul for Dominik Kohr. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moussa Niakhate is hanging Daniel Brosinski on the field on 76 minute.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Grischa Promel will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Max Kruse.
- 82' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andreas Voglsammer is hanging Taiwo Awoniyi on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Max Kruse is replaced by Kevin Mohwald on 83 minute.
- 88' The 33-year-old Kevin Stoger has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominik Kohr on 90.
- The points are shared — 1. FSV Mainz 05 1-2 1. FC Union Berlin. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jerry St. Juste ↓ David Nemeth 20'
- 31
- 27
- 18
- 16
- 9
- 8
-
29
Jonathan Burkardt ↓ Anton Stach 67'
- 23
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
5
Jean-Paul Boetius ↑ 67'
-
19
Moussa Niakhate ↑ 76'
- 3
-
22
Kevin Stoger ↑ 76'
-
6
Anton Stach ↑ 67'
- 25
-
34
David Nemeth ↑ 20'
Coach
Bo Svensson
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Max Kruse ↓ Kevin Mohwald 83'
- 1
- 8
- 31
-
24
Genki Haraguchi ↓ Kevin Behrens 62'
- 5
- 21
- 6
- 3
- 23
- 14
Bench
-
30
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 83'
- 27
- 4
- 7
- 19
- 28
-
9
Andreas Voglsammer ↑ 82'
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 62'
- 26
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 4 |
| Kevin Behrens | 4 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 3 |
| Daniel Brosinski | 2 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 2 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 2 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 2 |
| Laszlo Benes | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
2021-10-03
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2021-09-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2021-09-18
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–0
SC Freiburg
D
2021-09-11
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2021-08-28
1. FSV Mainz 05
3–0
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
W
2021-08-21
VfL Bochum 1848
2–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2021-10-03
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–2
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2021-09-25
1. FC Union Berlin
1–0
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2021-09-19
Borussia Dortmund
4–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2021-09-11
1. FC Union Berlin
0–0
FC Augsburg
D
2021-08-29
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2021-08-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–2
1. FC Union Berlin
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
74%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
50%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Union Berlin
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

