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 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Markus Sinn
- Referee Markus Schmidt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
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 München | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 40 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 10 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 11 / 14 |
| 44 | Scored | 42 |
| 53 | Conceded | 53 |
| -9 | GD | -11 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 29% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and 1. FSV Mainz 05 launch into their encounter with Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 5' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Nico Elvedi, a Switzerland , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Spain international Aaron Martin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their trying to find a way past Borussia Monchengladbach's compact .
- 30' A quiet spell here at Opel Arena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Danny Latza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Monchengladbach's shape.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Monchengladbach are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Monchengladbach are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Time for substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anthony Ujah is replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Brosinski, as he is very good at scoring at Opel Arena with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 63' Nico Elvedi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robin Quaison made 108 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Thorgan Hazard trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Herrmann on 69 minutes.
- 71' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Levin Oztunali is replaced by Karim Onisiwo on 71 minute.
- 76' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jean-Paul Boetius.
- 84' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Danny Latza has done his job and it is now time for Pierre Kunde Malong to step up.
- 89' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Christoph Kramer on, Jonas Hofmann off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Another change for Borussia Monchengladbach made on 90 minute. Alassane Plea leaves to be changed by Michael Lang.
- With this win, Borussia Monchengladbach is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jonas Hofmann | 4 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 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 München
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
4 / 4
0.96
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
54%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
75%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Borussia Monchengladbach
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | Borussia Monchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

