1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Assistant 1 Christian Gittelmann
- Assistant 2 Mark Borsch
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | FK TSC Backa Topola | H | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 6 | Conceded | 3 |
| +4 | GD | +9 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Phillip Tietz | 4 G | |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 G | 3 A |
| Philipp Mwene | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ransford Konigsdorffer | 1 G |
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at MEWA Arena as 1. FSV Mainz 05 face off against SC Freiburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Noah Weisshaupt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Matthias Ginter departs to be replaced by Manuel Gulde.
- 29' Leandro Barreiro Martins is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 4-4-2 shape.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' The 32-year-old Ludovic Ajorque has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Lucas Holer on, Noah Weisshaupt off on 59 minutes.
- 64' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Brajan Gruda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The crowd applauds Marco Richter as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Burkardt steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 70' SC Freiburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michael Gregoritsch on 70.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Another substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to replace Jae-sung Lee by Karim Onisiwo on 76 minute.
- 81' Matthias Ginter, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chikwubuike Adamu is hanging Michael Gregoritsch on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Dominik Kohr gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Tom Krauss and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A moment of madness from Roland Sallai on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Freiburg will be frustrated.
- Full Time. SC Freiburg beats 1. FSV Mainz 05
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 19
- 10
- 2
- 8
- 33
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↓ Danny da Costa 86'
-
14
Tom Krauss ↓ Dominik Kohr 86'
-
43
Brajan Gruda ↓ Aymen Barkok 76'
-
7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Karim Onisiwo 76'
Bench
-
31
Dominik Kohr ↑ 86'
- 16
-
9
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 76'
-
29
Jonathan Burkardt ↑ 66'
-
21
Danny da Costa ↑ 86'
-
4
Aymen Barkok ↑ 76'
- 24
- 1
- 45
Coach
Jan Siewert
SC Freiburg Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Roland Sallai 84'
- 38
- 3
- 27
-
28
Matthias Ginter ↓ Manuel Gulde 24'
- 25
- 34
- 1
-
7
Noah Weisshaupt ↓ Lucas Holer 59'
- 33
Bench
- 21
- 32
-
5
Manuel Gulde ↑ 24'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 59'
-
22
Roland Sallai ↑ 84'
- 35
-
20
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 84'
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 |
| Roland Sallai | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
54%
Draw or SC Freiburg
74%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SC Freiburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

