Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Monchengladbach 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Patrick Kessel
19 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | 1. FC Koln | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Mar | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 38 | Points | 40 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 11 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 14 |
| 42 | Scored | 44 |
| 53 | Conceded | 53 |
| -11 | GD | -9 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 26% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Monchengladbach is hosting 1. FSV Mainz 05 for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Eugen Polański made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' What a strike from Joseph Scally! The score is 1-0.
- 12' Anthony Caci has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' The travelling 1. FSV Mainz 05 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Dominik Kohr.
- 22' Anthony Caci was booked on 22.
- 27' Borussia Monchengladbach is showing some good football. However, Borussia Monchengladbach are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 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 Kevin Stoger suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Borussia Monchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Borussia Monchengladbach is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' It looks surprising Borussia Monchengladbach does not make any changes. Jens Castrop has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Monchengladbach that had 479 games and scored 511 goals.
- 57' Borussia Monchengladbach looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Joseph Scally scoring 1 goals.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 66' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Nikolas Veratschnig departs to be replaced by Philipp Mwene.
- 71' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Kevin Diks is replaced by Fabio Chiarodia.
- 72' Gio Reyna is replacing Kevin Stoger for the Borussia Monchengladbach side.
- 76' The whistle greets Anthony Caci as he departs to be replaced by Silvan Widmer.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' The referee shows Borussia Monchengladbach player a card on 82.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Nelson Weiper. He replaces Danny da Costa on 82 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Haris Tabakovic is replaced by Kota Takai.
- 89' It’s a booking for Borussia Monchengladbach player. Nico Elvedi gets a card.
- 90' Philipp Sander is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 30
- 33
- 7
- 4
- 29
- 16
- 15
- 27
- 17
- 6
- 38
Bench
- 9
- 25
- 18
- 13
- 23
- 2
- 26
- 14
- 36
Coach
Eugen Polański
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
23
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Armindo Sieb 66'
-
19
Anthony Caci ↓ Silvan Widmer 76'
- 31
- 10
- 4
-
21
Danny da Costa ↓ Nelson Weiper 82'
- 33
- 20
-
8
Paul Nebel ↓ William Boving 76'
- 22
- 6
Bench
-
2
Philipp Mwene ↑ 66'
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↑ 76'
- 25
-
11
Armindo Sieb ↑ 66'
- 1
- 24
-
44
Nelson Weiper ↑ 82'
-
14
William Boving ↑ 76'
- 48
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonas Hofmann | 4 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 3 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 2 |
| Stefan Lainer | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
| Joseph Scally | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2026-04-19
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
2026-04-11
RB Leipzig
1–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2026-04-04
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2026-03-21
1. FC Koln
3–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
2026-03-13
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–0
FC St. Pauli 1910
W
2026-03-06
FC Bayern München
4–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
2026-04-19
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
2026-04-12
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
SC Freiburg
L
2026-04-04
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2026-03-22
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2026-03-15
SV Werder Bremen
0–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2026-03-07
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Monchengladbach or 1. FSV Mainz 05 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Borussia Monchengladbach or Draw
66%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
63%
Borussia Monchengladbach or 1. FSV Mainz 05
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Monchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Monchengladbach covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

