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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
1. FSV Mainz 05
1 – 2
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 14:30 UTC Opel Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ridle Baku 26' Y
Y 37' Janik Haberer
Alexander Hack 40' Y
Pierre Kunde 51' Y
Y 81' Amir Abrashi
Moussa Niakhate 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Martin Thomsen
  • Referee Holger Henschel
13 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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

4
6
6
1. FSV Mainz 05 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 SC Freiburg 2019-08-17 SC Freiburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-04-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 5–0 SC Freiburg 2018-11-10 SC Freiburg 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan SC Freiburg H 1–2 L
21 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–1 L
17 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 5–0 W
14 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
07 Dec FC Augsburg A 1–2 L
02 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–1 W
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–1 W
21 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–2 D
18 Dec FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
14 Dec Hertha BSC A 0–1 L
07 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 1–0 W
01 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach A 2–4 L

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 SC Freiburg
#10 Position #7
40 Points 47
34 Played 34
10 / 10 / 14 W / D / L 13 / 8 / 13
44 Scored 51
53 Conceded 57
-9 GD -6
1.18 PPG 1.38
29% Win % 38%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
18% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 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
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Opel Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Jean-Philippe Mateta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their trying to find a way past SC Freiburg's compact .
  • 15' SC Freiburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lucas Holer scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Streich will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' The 28-year-old Ridle Baku has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' That is a Yellow card for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Ridle Baku will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' GOAL! Kwon Changhoon fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 33' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Janik Haberer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Hack on 40.
  • 41' Nils Petersen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Karim Onisiwo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ridle Baku on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Pierre Kunde is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Gunter made 493 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Ronael Pierre-Gabriel departs to be replaced by Daniel Brosinski.
  • 73' Another substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to replace Levin Oztunali by Adam Szalai on 73 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Janik Haberer by Mike Frantz on 74 minute.
  • 75' Time for substitution for SC Freiburg. Kwon Changhoon is replaced by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Amir Abrashi is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' GOAL! Jean-Philippe Mateta scores on 82.
  • 82' Moussa Niakhate is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' SC Freiburg have won 469 goals from 493 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Lucas Holer by Philipp Lienhart on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Achim Beierlorzer

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jean-Philippe Mateta 8
Michael Gregoritsch 4
Nils Petersen 4
Karim Onisiwo 3
Ritsu Doan 2
Jonathan Burkardt 2
Lucas Holer 2
Jean-Philippe Gbamin 1

Head to Head

2020-01-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 SC Freiburg 2019-08-17 SC Freiburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-04-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 5–0 SC Freiburg 2018-11-10 SC Freiburg 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2020-01-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 SC Freiburg L 2019-12-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-12-17 SV Werder Bremen 0–5 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2019-12-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2019-12-07 FC Augsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2019-12-02 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W

SC Freiburg Form

2020-01-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 SC Freiburg W 2019-12-21 FC Schalke 04 2–2 SC Freiburg D 2019-12-18 SC Freiburg 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2019-12-14 Hertha BSC 1–0 SC Freiburg L 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-12-01 Borussia Monchengladbach 4–2 SC Freiburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0538% Draw27% SC Freiburg35%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
65%
Draw or SC Freiburg
62%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0529% Draw43% SC Freiburg28%
Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.