SC Freiburg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Freiburg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | RB Leipzig | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 1–8 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Freiburg | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 19 | Points | 10 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 10 | Conceded | 19 |
| +10 | GD | -1 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Phillip Tietz | 6 G | |
| Anthony Caci | 3 G | 3 A |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 G | 4 A |
| Philipp Mwene | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ransford Konigsdorffer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SC Freiburg and 1. FSV Mainz 05 is underway.
- 5' Switzerland international Silvan Widmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Gregoritsch makes it 1-0.
- 11' Sepp van den Berg, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bo Henriksen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Freiburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' Lukas Kubler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' 1. FSV Mainz 05 come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Jonathan Burkardt adds to his 9 season tally! 1. FSV Mainz 05 lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 42' Poor challenge from Nicolas Hofler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Tom Krauss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Barreiro Martins at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The whistle greets Vincenzo Grifo as he departs to be replaced by Merlin Rohl.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Freiburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Tom Krauss. He receives a card.
- 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Hofler suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' SC Freiburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' Anthony Caci has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
- 73' Time for substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Brajan Gruda is replaced by Karim Onisiwo.
- 78' Leandro Barreiro Martins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sepp van den Berg on 85 minutes.
- 85' Chikwubuike Adamu gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Lucas Holer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The crowd applauds Anthony Caci as he leaves the pitch. Silvan Widmer steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 42
- 38
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Merlin Rohl 56'
- 30
- 17
- 5
- 27
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Chikwubuike Adamu 85'
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 26
- 21
- 23
- 6
- 44
- 25
-
20
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 85'
-
34
Merlin Rohl ↑ 56'
-
33
Jordy Makengo ↑ 56'
Coach
Christian Streich
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
19
Anthony Caci ↓ Silvan Widmer 86'
- 31
- 2
- 27
- 8
- 29
- 18
- 25
-
43
Brajan Gruda ↓ Karim Onisiwo 73'
- 7
Bench
- 17
- 23
-
9
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 73'
- 21
- 20
- 33
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↑ 86'
-
14
Tom Krauss ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Bo Henriksen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 8 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 4 |
| Nils Petersen | 4 |
| Karim Onisiwo | 3 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
| Roland Sallai | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.35
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
44%
SC Freiburg or 1. FSV Mainz 05
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

