Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 2

DFB-Pokal · 2023-24
Hertha BSC
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FSV Mainz 05
Wed 1 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Olympiastadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Deyovaisio Zeefuik 78' Y
Y 90' Ludovic Ajorque

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — DFB-Pokal at Olympiastadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
3 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 28.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
5
4
Hertha BSC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-01 Hertha BSC 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-03-11 Hertha BSC 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2022-09-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Hertha BSC 2022-05-07 Hertha BSC 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2021-12-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–0 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–0 W
28 Oct SC Paderborn 07 H 3–1 W
22 Oct 1. FC Nürnberg 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
1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Hertha BSC A 0–3 L
27 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–2 D
21 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
06 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach 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 history
0% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season
100% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hertha BSC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hertha BSC
Paul Seguin 1 G
1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Nadiem Amiri 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Olympiastadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Hertha BSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Ludovic Ajorque has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Hertha BSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Hertha BSC in their trying to find a way past 1. FSV Mainz 05's compact .
  • 48' Magnificent from Fabian Reese! That is 30 goals in 320 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haris Tabakovic makes it 2-0.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Sepp van den Berg. He replaces Maxim Leitsch on 58 minute.
  • 61' The Bosnia-Herzegovina forward Haris Tabakovic breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 3-0!
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Leandro Barreiro Martins as he leaves the pitch. Dominik Kohr steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 75' Another change for Hertha BSC made on 75 minute. Marton Dardai leaves to be changed by Andreas Bouchalakis.
  • 78' Deyovaisio Zeefuik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hertha BSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' A change in the Hertha BSC ranks — Marten Winkler exits the field as Gustav Christensen enters on 87.
  • 90' Ludovic Ajorque picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Hertha BSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Linus Gechter is hanging Pascal Klemens on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robin Quaison 4
Lucas Tousart 2
Haris Tabakovic 2
Silvan Widmer 2
Marko Grujic 2
Niklas Stark 2
Ludovic Ajorque 1
Dedryck Boyata 1

Head to Head

2023-11-01 Hertha BSC 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-03-11 Hertha BSC 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2022-09-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Hertha BSC 2022-05-07 Hertha BSC 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2021-12-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–0 Hertha BSC

Hertha BSC Form

2023-11-01 Hertha BSC 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2023-10-28 Hertha BSC 3–1 SC Paderborn 07 W 2023-10-22 1. FC Nürnberg 3–1 Hertha BSC L 2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC W 2023-09-30 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC St. Pauli 1910 L 2023-09-24 Holstein Kiel 2–3 Hertha BSC W

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2023-11-01 Hertha BSC 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2023-10-27 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-10-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2023-10-06 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-09-23 FC Augsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC51% Draw25% 1. FSV Mainz 0524%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Hertha BSC34% Draw45% 1. FSV Mainz 0521%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
0 – 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.