Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Olympiastadion Berlin.
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Benjamin Brand
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Feb | FC Augsburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 is underway.
- 5' Hertha BSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hertha BSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' The Germany Niklas Stark breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 1-0!
- 50' Goal! Marko Grujic scores his 15 goal in 469 matches.
- 55' Rune Jarstein has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Niklas Stark makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Hertha BSC are in front.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Bell.
- 66' Jean-Philippe Mateta gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Karim Onisiwo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The crowd applauds Davie Selke as he leaves the pitch. Vedad Ibisevic steps in for Hertha BSC.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximilian Mittelstadt made 469 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Mathew Leckie is replacing Salomon Kalou for the Hertha BSC side.
- 79' Alexandru Maxim gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Danny Latza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Jean-Philippe Gbamin is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FSV Mainz 05 tonight.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giulio Donati.
- 87' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Giulio Donati is replaced by Pierre Kunde Malong on 87 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Florian Baak on, Ondrej Duda off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 17
- 25
- 28
- 5
-
10
Ondrej Duda ↓ Florian Baak 90'
- 23
- 20
-
8
Salomon Kalou C ↓ Mathew Leckie 77'
-
27
Davie Selke ↓ Vedad Ibisevic 67'
Bench
- 13
-
11
Mathew Leckie ↑ 77'
- 1
-
29
Florian Baak ↑ 90'
-
19
Vedad Ibisevic ↑ 67'
- 24
- 16
Coach
Pal Dardai
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 16
-
2
Giulio Donati ↓ Pierre Kunde 87'
- 25
-
6
Danny Latza ↓ Alexandru Maxim 79'
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 20
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
9
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 66'
- 27
- 18
- 26
- 42
-
10
Alexandru Maxim ↑ 79'
-
14
Pierre Kunde ↑ 87'
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Quaison | 4 |
| Silvan Widmer | 2 |
| Marko Grujic | 2 |
| Niklas Stark | 2 |
| Lucas Tousart | 2 |
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Stefan Bell | 1 |
| Davie Selke | 1 |
Hertha BSC Form
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Hertha BSC or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
49%
Hertha BSC or 1. FSV Mainz 05
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC
| Handicap | Hertha BSC covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

