1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Markus Sinn
- Referee Markus Schmidt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Feb | FC Augsburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Hertha BSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #18 |
| 10 | Points | 4 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 12 |
| 19 | Conceded | 25 |
| -1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.44 |
| 33% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts). Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th (4 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
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ 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 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Joseph Scally | 4 G | 1 A |
| Shuto Machino | 2 G | |
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Opel Arena as 1. FSV Mainz 05 face off against Borussia Mönchengladbach in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Mönchengladbach that had 490 games and scored 530 goals.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean-Philippe Gbamin made 447 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 1. FSV Mainz 05 has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FSV Mainz 05 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dieter Hecking might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Fabian Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 490 appearances.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' 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.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 bench stirs into life. Anthony Ujah is withdrawn and Jean-Philippe Mateta gets his opportunity.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FSV Mainz 05 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Nico Elvedi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Borussia Monchengladbach are in front.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis Zakaria, as he is very good at scoring at Opel Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' The crowd applauds Thorgan Hazard as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Herrmann steps in for Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 71' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Levin Oztunali trudges off to be replaced by Karim Onisiwo on 71 minutes.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Jean-Paul Boetius was booked on 81.
- 84' Jean-Philippe Gbamin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' The whistle greets Danny Latza as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Kunde Malong.
- 89' Borussia Monchengladbach ring the changes. Jonas Hofmann has done his job and it is now time for Christoph Kramer to step up.
- 90' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Alassane Plea departs to be replaced by Michael Lang.
- The points are shared — 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 16
- 25
-
6
Danny Latza ↓ Pierre Kunde 85'
-
8
Levin Oztunali ↓ Karim Onisiwo 71'
- 7
- 20
- 5
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
9
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 55'
- 27
- 42
- 2
- 34
-
21
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 71'
-
14
Pierre Kunde ↑ 85'
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 23
- 5
- 8
- 19
-
14
Alassane Plea ↓ Michael Lang 90'
Bench
-
3
Michael Lang ↑ 90'
- 21
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 69'
-
6
Christoph Kramer ↑ 89'
- 27
- 11
- 32
Coach
Dieter Hecking
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonas Hofmann | 4 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 4 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
| Joseph Scally | 2 |
| Karim Onisiwo | 2 |
| Robin Quaison | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2019-03-09
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2019-03-02
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–5
FC Bayern Munchen
L
2019-02-23
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–3
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2019-02-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2019-02-09
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–3
Hertha BSC
L
2019-02-02
FC Schalke 04
0–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Borussia Mönchengladbach 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
66%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
58%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Borussia Mönchengladbach
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.