1. FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Benjamin Brand
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Jan | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 16th (0 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 10' The 33-year-old Matija Nastasic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Sebastian Rudy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' The Austria Karim Onisiwo breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ahmed Kutucu, as he is very good at scoring at Opel Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' Nigeria international Anthony Ujah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Danny Latza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is showing some good football. However, 1. FSV Mainz 05 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' 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.
- 44' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 49' Jeffrey Bruma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Amine Harit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omar Mascarell at the 56 minute mark.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Levin Oztunali on 60 minutes.
- 63' Ahmed Kutucu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Skrzybski at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' The whistle greets Anthony Ujah as he departs to be replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 69' The whistle greets Jeffrey Bruma as he departs to be replaced by Haji Wright.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jean-Paul Boetius.
- 73' Goal! Jean-Philippe Mateta scores his 70 goal in 436 matches.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Caligiuri on 75.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' Karim Onisiwo doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Karim Onisiwo will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Alexandru Maxim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean-Paul Boetius at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Niko Bungert is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Martin at the 90 minute mark.
- The points are shared — 1. FSV Mainz 05 3-0 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 16
- 2
- 25
- 6
- 8
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 19
-
3
Aaron Martin ↓ Niko Bungert 90'
Bench
-
9
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 64'
- 27
-
26
Niko Bungert ↑ 90'
- 38
-
10
Alexandru Maxim ↑ 86'
- 34
- 35
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Jeffrey Bruma ↓ Haji Wright 69'
- 26
- 7
- 13
- 5
- 35
- 24
- 10
- 18
-
6
Omar Mascarell ↓ Amine Harit 56'
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 63'
Bench
- 3
-
25
Amine Harit ↑ 56'
- 1
- 23
-
40
Haji Wright ↑ 69'
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 63'
- 14
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Onisiwo | 3 |
| Aaron Martin | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 |
| Marius Bulter | 2 |
| Tom Krauss | 1 |
| Alessandro Schopf | 1 |
| Amine Harit | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
2019-02-23
1. FSV Mainz 05
3–0
FC Schalke 04
L
2019-02-20
FC Schalke 04
2–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-16
FC Schalke 04
0–0
SC Freiburg
D
2019-02-09
FC Bayern München
3–1
FC Schalke 04
L
2019-02-06
FC Schalke 04
4–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
W
2019-02-02
FC Schalke 04
0–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
48%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or FC Schalke 04
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.1%
1 – 0
21.8%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 29% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.