1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Gunter Perl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–6 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Augsburg | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 10 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 19 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 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
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FSV Mainz 05 host SC Freiburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Opel Arena. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Goal! Jean-Paul Boetius scores his 14 goal in 446 matches.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Philippe Mateta gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' Alexander Schwolow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' Magnificent from Jean-Philippe Mateta! That is 71 goals in 446 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Danny Latza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pierre Kunde Malong.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for SC Freiburg. Nicolas Hofler will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Mike Frantz makes way for Florian Niederlechner at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Pierre Kunde Malong has done his job and it is now time for Karim Onisiwo to step up.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danny Latza.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Freiburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' It’s a booking for 1. FSV Mainz 05 player. Alexandru Maxim gets a Yellow card.
- 68' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Niko Bungert departs to be replaced by Alexander Hack.
- 73' A stunning finish from Karim Onisiwo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Jean-Philippe Mateta makes a hat-trick on 77.
- 79' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Robin Quaison departs to be replaced by Alexandru Maxim.
- 83' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Pascal Stenzel is withdrawn and Robin Koch gets his opportunity.
- 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for 1. FSV Mainz 05 players.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 22
-
26
Niko Bungert C ↓ Alexander Hack 68'
- 2
- 25
- 6
-
7
Robin Quaison ↓ Alexandru Maxim 79'
- 5
- 19
-
14
Pierre Kunde ↓ Karim Onisiwo 55'
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 18
-
42
Alexander Hack ↑ 68'
-
10
Alexandru Maxim ↑ 79'
- 34
-
21
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 55'
- 20
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 23
- 1
- 30
- 8
- 27
- 6
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↓ Robin Koch 83'
- 19
- 9
- 31
Bench
-
11
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 46'
- 20
-
25
Robin Koch ↑ 83'
- 36
-
7
Florian Niederlechner ↑ 46'
- 13
- 37
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 8 |
| Nils Petersen | 4 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 4 |
| Karim Onisiwo | 3 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
| Jonathan Schmid | 1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.5
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Freiburg
43%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

