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Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 14:30 UTC Olympiastadion Berlin HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Olympiastadion Berlin.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Christian Dietz
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

Head-to-Head

2
5
4
Hertha BSC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC51% Draw27% 1. FSV Mainz 0522%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC34% Draw49% 1. FSV Mainz 0517%
Actual: 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.