1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Christian Fischer
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 May | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | 1. FC Köln | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FSV Mainz 05 welcome Hertha BSC for this crunch clash at Opel Arena.
- 5' 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 Daniel Brosinski suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Lucas Tousart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hertha BSC tonight.
- 15' Santiago Ascacibar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' 1. FSV Mainz 05 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Tousart gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 36' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Stefan Bell has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Hack to step up.
- 37' Alexander Hack is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefan Bell at the 37 minute mark.
- 39' The referee shows Hertha BSC player a Yellow card on 39.
- 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Philipp Mwene makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Hertha BSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dedryck Boyata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 60' Matheus Cunha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hertha BSC so far.
- 61' Another substitution for Hertha BSC to replace Sami Khedira by Dedryck Boyata on 61 minute.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Matheus Cunha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Matheus Cunha picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Nemanja Radonjic gets the nod from Hertha BSC. He replaces Matheus Cunha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Adam Szalai has done his job and it is now time for Robert Glatzel to step up.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Santiago Ascacibar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 80' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Jhon Cordoba departs to be replaced by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 84' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Jean-Paul Boetius exits the field as Danny Latza enters on 84.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deyovaisio Zeefuik made 318 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 31
- 23
- 27
-
16
Stefan Bell ↓ Alexander Hack 36'
-
21
Karim Onisiwo ↓ Robin Quaison 84'
-
5
Jean-Paul Boetius ↓ Danny Latza 84'
- 19
- 35
-
28
Adam Szalai ↓ Robert Glatzel 72'
- 22
Bench
- 37
-
18
Daniel Brosinski ↑ 84'
-
42
Alexander Hack ↑ 36'
-
6
Danny Latza ↑ 84'
- 8
-
7
Robin Quaison ↑ 84'
- 29
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 72'
- 17
Coach
Bo Svensson
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 42
- 29
- 13
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 1
-
15
Jhon Cordoba ↓ Krzysztof Piatek 80'
-
28
Sami Khedira ↓ Dedryck Boyata 61'
- 31
Bench
-
24
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 71'
- 2
- 25
-
6
Vladimir Darida ↑ 61'
-
18
Santiago Ascacibar ↑ 61'
-
9
Krzysztof Piatek ↑ 80'
-
20
Dedryck Boyata ↑ 61'
- 14
- 12
Coach
Pal Dardai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Quaison | 4 |
| Silvan Widmer | 2 |
| Marko Grujic | 2 |
| Niklas Stark | 2 |
| Lucas Tousart | 2 |
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Stefan Bell | 1 |
| Davie Selke | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
74%
Draw or Hertha BSC
54%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Hertha BSC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

