Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 2
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Overview
Match Preview
Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — DFB-Pokal at Olympiastadion.
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
21 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.6 goals/game 🟥 1 totalHead-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–0 W 28 Oct SC Paderborn 07 H 3–1 W 22 Oct 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–3 L 08 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W 30 Sep FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–2 L 24 Sep Holstein Kiel A 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Nov Hertha BSC A 0–3 L 27 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–2 D 21 Oct FC Bayern Munchen H 1–3 L 06 Oct Borussia Monchengladbach A 2–2 D 30 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L 23 Sep FC Augsburg A 1–2 L Key Stats
64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hertha BSC to score. At the same time, 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling 1. FSV Mainz 05 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toni Leistner, as he is very good at scoring at Olympiastadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Anthony Caci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Hertha BSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is showing some good football. However, 1. FSV Mainz 05 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Hertha BSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fabian Reese on 45.
- 50' Goal! Haris Tabakovic scores his 27 goal in 4 matches.
- 55' Sepp van den Berg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Sepp van den Berg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxim Leitsch on 58 minute.
- 61' What a strike from Haris Tabakovic! The score is 3-0.
- 66' 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.
- 70' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Leandro Barreiro Martins is replaced by Dominik Kohr on 70 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for Hertha BSC. Marton Dardai is replaced by Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 78' Deyovaisio Zeefuik is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' Time for substitution for Hertha BSC. Marten Winkler is replaced by Gustav Christensen.
- 90' Ludovic Ajorque was booked on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Pascal Klemens as he departs to be replaced by Linus Gechter.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 37
- 34
- 20
- 7
- 11
- 25
- 31
- 12
- 22
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41
Pascal Klemens ↓ Linus Gechter 90'
Bench
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5
Andreas Bouchalakis ↑ 75'
- 9
- 8
- 6
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44
Linus Gechter ↑ 90'
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39
Derry Scherhant ↑ 75'
- 33
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26
Gustav Christensen ↑ 87'
Coach Pal Dardai1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 23
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 5
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4
Aymen Barkok ↓ Ludovic Ajorque 58'
- 20
- 14
- 43
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7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Marco Richter 58'
Bench
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3
Sepp van den Berg ↑ 58'
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17
Ludovic Ajorque ↑ 58'
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31
Dominik Kohr ↑ 70'
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10
Marco Richter ↑ 58'
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21
Danny da Costa ↑ 70'
- 33
- 30
- 24
- 45
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Robin Quaison 4 Marko Grujic 2 Niklas Stark 2 Lucas Tousart 2 Haris Tabakovic 2 Silvan Widmer 2 Stefan Bell 1 Davie Selke 1 Head to Head
Hertha BSC Form
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.67 Hertha BSC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.16 1. FSV Mainz 05 xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.83Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 77% 23% ± 2.5 53% 47% ± 3.5 32% 68% ± 4.5 16% 84% Double Chance
Hertha BSC or Draw 76%Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05 49%Hertha BSC or 1. FSV Mainz 05 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hertha BSC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.3%2 – 1 9.2%1 – 0 8.9%2 – 0 8%0 – 0 7.7%1 – 2 6.4%0 – 1 5.9%2 – 2 5.4%3 – 1 5.1%3 – 0 Actual0 – 2 3.9%3 – 2 3.1%Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC
Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 15% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 22% 52% -0.5 48% — 52% +0.5 75% — 25% +1 75% 15% 11% +1.5 89% — 11% +2 89% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet 32% ✗1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

