1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Robert Schroder
- Referee Thorben Siewer
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Holger Henschel
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Mönchengladbach | A | 2–4 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Opel Arena!
- 5' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Freiburg backline.
- 10' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 26' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kwon Changhoon makes it 0-1.
- 33' Jean-Paul Boetius has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Janik Haberer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' GOAL! Nils Petersen fires home to make it 0-2!
- 46' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 46 minute. Ridle Baku leaves to be changed by Karim Onisiwo.
- 51' Pierre Kunde is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' 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 Robin Quaison suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Daniel Brosinski is replacing Ronael Pierre-Gabriel for the 1. FSV Mainz 05 side.
- 73' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 bench stirs into life. Levin Oztunali is withdrawn and Adam Szalai gets his opportunity.
- 74' Mike Frantz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Janik Haberer at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Vincenzo Grifo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kwon Changhoon on 75 minute.
- 80' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 81' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Jean-Philippe Mateta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 82' Moussa Niakhate has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' 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.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Philipp Lienhart. He replaces Lucas Holer on 90 minute.
- Another three points for SC Freiburg.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 27
- 42
-
8
Levin Oztunali ↓ Adam Szalai 73'
- 7
-
34
Ridle Baku ↓ Karim Onisiwo 46'
- 5
- 19
- 14
- 3
Bench
- 4
- 11
- 23
- 1
-
18
Daniel Brosinski ↑ 70'
- 10
-
21
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 46'
- 35
-
28
Adam Szalai ↑ 73'
Coach
Achim Beierlorzer
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↓ Vincenzo Grifo 75'
- 7
- 23
- 1
- 30
- 5
- 25
- 6
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Mike Frantz 74'
- 18
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Philipp Lienhart 90'
Bench
- 24
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↑ 75'
- 21
-
3
Philipp Lienhart ↑ 90'
-
8
Mike Frantz ↑ 74'
- 26
- 22
- 34
- 36
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 8 |
| Nils Petersen | 4 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 4 |
| Karim Onisiwo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
55%
Draw or SC Freiburg
70%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

