Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — DFB-Pokal at Olympiastadion.
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
20 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-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 München | 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)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FSV Mainz 05 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Josuha Guilavogui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Hertha BSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' GOAL! Fabian Reese scores on 45.
- 50' GOAL! Haris Tabakovic scores on 50.
- 55' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Sepp van den Berg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Sepp van den Berg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxim Leitsch on 58 minute.
- 61' Haris Tabakovic with the second goal in the match!
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Niederlechner, as he is very good at scoring at Olympiastadion with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
- 70' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 70 minute. Leandro Barreiro Martins leaves to be changed by Dominik Kohr.
- 75' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Marton Dardai departs to be replaced by Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 78' Deyovaisio Zeefuik was booked on 78.
- 83' It’s high time Bo Svensson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Gustav Christensen. He replaces Marten Winkler on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a card on 90.
- 90' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Pascal Klemens departs to be replaced by Linus Gechter.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hertha BSC players.
Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 37
- 34
- 20
- 7
- 11
- 25
- 31
- 12
- 22
-
41
Pascal Klemens ↓ Linus Gechter 90'
Bench
- 2
-
5
Andreas Bouchalakis ↑ 75'
- 9
- 8
- 6
-
44
Linus Gechter ↑ 90'
-
39
Derry Scherhant ↑ 75'
- 33
-
26
Gustav Christensen ↑ 87'
Coach
Pal Dardai
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 23
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 5
-
4
Aymen Barkok ↓ Ludovic Ajorque 58'
- 20
- 14
- 43
-
7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Marco Richter 58'
Bench
-
3
Sepp van den Berg ↑ 58'
-
17
Ludovic Ajorque ↑ 58'
-
31
Dominik Kohr ↑ 70'
-
10
Marco Richter ↑ 58'
-
21
Danny da Costa ↑ 70'
- 33
- 30
- 24
- 45
Coach
Bo Svensson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Quaison | 4 |
| Lucas Tousart | 2 |
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Silvan Widmer | 2 |
| Marko Grujic | 2 |
| Niklas Stark | 2 |
| Dedryck Boyata | 1 |
| Jessic Ngankam | 1 |
Head to Head
Hertha BSC Form
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

