SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.
- SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Assistant 1 Norbert Grudzinski
- Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel
13 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | SC Freiburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | FC Viktoria Koln 1904 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 May | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 8 / 18 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 14 |
| 37 | Scored | 44 |
| 60 | Conceded | 53 |
| -23 | GD | -9 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 24% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Andreas Hanche-Olsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 2.
- 3' The Germany Marvin Ducksch breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
- 8' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It’s a booking for SV Werder Bremen player. Jens Stage gets a Yellow card.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SV Werder Bremen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bo Svensson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' The crowd applauds Marvin Ducksch as he leaves the pitch. Nick Woltemade steps in for SV Werder Bremen.
- 28' It’s high time Bo Svensson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Karim Onisiwo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Werder Bremen tonight.
- 38' 1. FSV Mainz 05 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Andreas Hanche-Olsen is replaced by Stefan Bell on 46 minute.
- 51' 1. FSV Mainz 05 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 53' What a strike from Jens Stage! The score is 2-0.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Marco Friedl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' SV Werder Bremen is showing some good football. However, SV Werder Bremen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Sepp van den Berg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 67' Tom Krauss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philipp Mwene on 67 minute.
- 72' SV Werder Bremen are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FSV Mainz 05's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 76' The SV Werder Bremen bench stirs into life. Dawid Kownacki is withdrawn and Justin Njinmah gets his opportunity.
- 81' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' A goal from the Germany international Leonardo Bittencourt! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-0!
- 83' Goal! Justin Njinmah scores his 9 goal in 521 matches.
- 84' Dominik Kohr makes way for Matondo-Merveille Papela at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Leon Opitz. He replaces Mitchell Weiser on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
8
Mitchell Weiser ↓ Leon Opitz 86'
- 4
-
7
Marvin Ducksch ↓ Nick Woltemade 23'
-
9
Dawid Kownacki ↓ Justin Njinmah 76'
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 6
-
36
Christian Gross ↓ Senne Lynen 76'
Bench
- 13
- 30
- 23
-
10
Leonardo Bittencourt ↑ 76'
- 2
-
29
Nick Woltemade ↑ 23'
-
14
Senne Lynen ↑ 76'
-
17
Justin Njinmah ↑ 76'
-
35
Leon Opitz ↑ 86'
Coach
Ole Werner
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 31
-
2
Philipp Mwene ↓ Tom Krauss 67'
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 20
- 25
-
43
Brajan Gruda ↓ Nelson Weiper 67'
-
7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Marco Richter 67'
Bench
-
10
Marco Richter ↑ 67'
-
16
Stefan Bell ↑ 46'
- 21
- 33
-
14
Tom Krauss ↑ 67'
-
24
Matondo-Merveille Papela ↑ 84'
- 1
-
44
Nelson Weiper ↑ 67'
- 45
Coach
Bo Svensson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Quaison | 5 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 3 |
| Leonardo Bittencourt | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
| Max Kruse | 2 |
| Jens Stage | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 1 |
| Jean-Paul Boetius | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Werder Bremen Form
2023-09-02
SV Werder Bremen
4–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2023-08-26
SC Freiburg
1–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
2023-08-18
SV Werder Bremen
0–4
FC Bayern München
L
2023-08-12
FC Viktoria Koln 1904
3–2
SV Werder Bremen
L
2023-05-27
1. FC Union Berlin
1–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
2023-05-20
SV Werder Bremen
1–1
1. FC Koln
D
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
2023-09-02
SV Werder Bremen
4–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2023-08-27
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2023-08-20
1. FC Union Berlin
4–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2023-08-12
SV 07 Elversberg
0–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2023-05-27
Borussia Dortmund
2–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
2023-05-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–4
VfB Stuttgart
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
72%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
54%
SV Werder Bremen or 1. FSV Mainz 05
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
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.

