1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 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 Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | FC Augsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | 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' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their trying to find a way past SC Freiburg's compact .
- 20' Vincenzo Grifo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 76 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Hofler.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' SC Freiburg 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.
- 33' Keven Schlotterbeck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bo Svensson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and SC Freiburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Adam Szalai exits the field as Robert Glatzel enters on 58.
- 63' 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 Stefan Bell suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stefan Bell.
- 72' Ermedin Demirovic is replacing Roland Sallai for the SC Freiburg side.
- 77' Robin Zentner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' Baptiste Santamaria gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' It is a substitution in SC Freiburg team. Jeong Wooyeong is replaced by Kwon Changhoon on 82 minute.
- 84' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robin Quaison on 84.
- 89' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Jonathan Schmid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Jonathan Schmid catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- SC Freiburg will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FSV Mainz 05 were simply the better side today.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 31
- 23
- 27
-
16
Stefan Bell ↓ Alexander Hack 72'
- 5
- 19
- 35
- 29
-
28
Adam Szalai ↓ Robert Glatzel 58'
- 22
Bench
- 37
-
18
Daniel Brosinski ↑ 82'
-
42
Alexander Hack ↑ 72'
- 8
-
7
Robin Quaison ↑ 72'
- 14
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 58'
-
17
Kevin Stoger ↑ 72'
- 20
Coach
Bo Svensson
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 21
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Kwon Changhoon 81'
- 23
- 30
- 3
- 27
- 9
- 22
- 31
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Nils Petersen 81'
Bench
- 14
-
8
Baptiste Santamaria ↑ 81'
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 81'
-
11
Ermedin Demirovic ↑ 72'
- 17
- 5
- 19
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 81'
- 1
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 |
| Robin Quaison | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
63%
Draw or SC Freiburg
62%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

