1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 4 games · 0 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 | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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 Monchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #18 |
| 7 | Points | 0 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 18th (0 pts).
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
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/7
■ 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 |
Borussia Monchengladbach
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
| Joseph Scally | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Opel Arena will turn into a battlefield for 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 5' The travelling Borussia Monchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Anthony Ujah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Monchengladbach tonight.
- 15' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Oscar Wendt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Switzerland international Denis Zakaria has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' 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 Jean-Paul Boetius suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' A tactical swap from 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Jean-Philippe Mateta on, Anthony Ujah off on 55 minutes.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Monchengladbach are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Against the run of play, Nico Elvedi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' A change in the Borussia Monchengladbach ranks — Thorgan Hazard exits the field as Patrick Herrmann enters on 69.
- 71' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 bench stirs into life. Levin Oztunali is withdrawn and Karim Onisiwo gets his opportunity.
- 76' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Monchengladbach's shape.
- 81' Jean-Paul Boetius was booked on 81.
- 84' Jean-Philippe Gbamin is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 85' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Danny Latza is replaced by Pierre Kunde Malong on 85 minute.
- 89' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Jonas Hofmann departs to be replaced by Christoph Kramer.
- 90' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Alassane Plea departs to be replaced by Michael Lang.
- Another three points for Borussia Monchengladbach.
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 Monchengladbach 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 |
|---|---|
| Florian Neuhaus | 4 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 4 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Robin Quaison | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 2 |
| Stefan Lainer | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2019-03-09
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2019-03-02
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–5
FC Bayern Munchen
L
2019-02-23
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–3
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2019-02-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
2019-02-09
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–3
Hertha BSC
L
2019-02-02
FC Schalke 04
0–2
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
3.27
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
78%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
41%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Borussia Monchengladbach
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
4 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | Borussia Monchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 18% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 18% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
5%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

