1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
- Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 24.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | FC Augsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | FC Energie Cottbus | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 May | RB Leipzig | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 10 | Points | 15 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 17 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
11%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 6th (15 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
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/3
■ 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 |
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 9 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 6 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MEWA Arena!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Marvin Ducksch gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' The whistle greets Justin Njinmah as he departs to be replaced by Marco Grull.
- 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' Julian Malatini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Werder Bremen so far.
- 27' GOAL! Jae-sung Lee scores on 27.
- 32' 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 Justin Njinmah suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' The travelling SV Werder Bremen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' SV Werder Bremen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Caci is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — card on 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past SV Werder Bremen's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 55' South Korea international Hyun-seok Hong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Friedl is booked for SV Werder Bremen — card on 60.
- 65' A tactical swap from 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Armindo Sieb on, Hyun-seok Hong off on 65 minutes.
- 66' That is a card for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Philipp Mwene will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' A change in the SV Werder Bremen ranks — Marvin Ducksch exits the field as Julian Malatini enters on 67.
- 69' Goal! Derrick Kohn scores his 7 goal in 177 matches.
- 74' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Fresh legs for 1. FSV Mainz 05! Paul Nebel comes on to replace Anthony Caci.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Werder Bremen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Skelly Alvero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Senne Lynen 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
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
19
Anthony Caci ↓ Paul Nebel 79'
- 31
-
2
Philipp Mwene ↓ Karim Onisiwo 79'
- 27
- 29
- 18
- 5
- 3
-
14
Hyun-seok Hong ↓ Armindo Sieb 65'
-
6
Kaishu Sano ↓ Silvan Widmer 79'
- 7
Bench
- 16
-
9
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 79'
- 21
- 4
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↑ 79'
-
8
Paul Nebel ↑ 79'
-
11
Armindo Sieb ↑ 65'
- 1
- 22
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 8
- 4
- 7
- 20
- 3
-
27
Felix Agu ↓ Derrick Kohn 67'
- 6
-
14
Senne Lynen ↓ Skelly Alvero 90'
-
11
Justin Njinmah ↓ Marco Grull 13'
Bench
- 10
- 5
- 2
-
19
Derrick Kohn ↑ 67'
-
22
Julian Malatini ↑ 67'
-
17
Marco Grull ↑ 13'
-
28
Skelly Alvero ↑ 90'
- 42
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Quaison | 5 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 3 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 |
| Jens Stage | 2 |
| Leonardo Bittencourt | 2 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
| Max Kruse | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SV Werder Bremen 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
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 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
58%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
67%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or SV Werder Bremen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

