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FC Union Berlin v 1. FSV Mainz 05 : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 19th Jan, 14:30 BST, An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin

Bo Svensson welcomes Bo Henriksen to the An der Alten Forsterei on Sunday afternoon, as their FC Union Berlin and 1. FSV Mainz 05 troops do battle in the Bundesliga. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Switching the market using the tabs below changes all stats and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, making it easier than ever to find the right bet for you.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Union Berlin or Mainz are in the kind of form that would have us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of two goals or more.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 41% chance of Mainz coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Union Berlin
33%
31/20
2%
6/4
Draw
26%
23/10
8%
12/5
8%
Mainz
41%
9/5
7%
7/4
6%
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1
14%
5/1
8%
Mainz 1-0
9%
15/2
6%
13/2
12%
Mainz 2-1
9%
10/1
10%
8/1
6%
Union Berlin 1-0
8%
7/1
6%
13/2
12%
Union Berlin 2-1
8%
9/1
5%
8/1
6%
Mainz 2-0
7%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
7%
8/1
18%
15/2
15%
Draw 2-2
6%
14/111/1
Union Berlin 2-0
5%
11/110/1
Mainz 3-1
4%
22/1
10%
16/1
13%
Mainz 3-0
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
11%
Union Berlin 3-1
3%
20/1
11%
16/1
13%
Mainz 3-2
3%
33/1
17%
22/1
21%
Union Berlin 3-2
2%
28/122/1
21%
Union Berlin 3-0
2%
22/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
11/10
10%
1/1
14%
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
8/11
9%
3/4
10%
Home 1st Goal
47%
5/619/20
Away 1st Goal
49%
6/5
5%
21/20
No 1st Goal
4%
8/1
18%
7/1
BTTS - Yes
55%
4/5
3%
4/5
8%
BTTS - No
45%
19/20
3%
10/11
9%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
9/2
16%
19/5
9%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/217/5
BTTS - Away Win
20%
5/1
20%
17/4
17%
Home/draw
59%
2/5
3%
4/9
4%
Away/draw
67%
1/21/2
Home/away
74%
1/3
3%
3/10
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
4/11
5%
1/3
6%
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
11/5
15%
21/10
16%
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
11/4
10%
12/5
17%
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
2/7
3%
2/7
5%
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
6/1
17%
11/2
24%
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/10
2%
1/11
4%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
16/1
31%
12/1
30%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/40
2%
1/40
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/14
2%
1/18
2%
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
8/1
18%
15/2
23%
Home DNB
51%
4/53/4
4%
Away DNB
59%
10/1119/20
5%
Union Berlin win to nil
17%
10/3-
Mainz win to nil
21%
7/2-
Union Berlin / Union Berlin
20%
10/3
8%
29/10
3%
Union Berlin / Mainz
3%
28/122/1
10%
Union Berlin / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Union Berlin
14%
5/119/4
4%
Draw / Mainz
13%
5/1
8%
5/1
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
9%
18/5
16%
Mainz / Union Berlin
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
Mainz / Mainz
18%
7/210/3
11%
Mainz / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

Union Berlin have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Union Berlin have conceded 17 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Union Berlin have played 7 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Mainz lay in 5th place on 28 points in the Bundesliga league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 25 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Mainz have conceded 16 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Mainz have played 8 away games, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 2.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Union Berlin
Mainz
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bayern1612313539 
Mar 15
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 26
2
Leverkusen1610511735 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 12
May 17
l
 
1-0A
3
E.Frankfurt169341330 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 8
May 3
w
 
1-3F
4
RB Leipzig16934630 
Feb 1
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
Mar 1
5
Mainz Away168441028 
Jan 19
d
 
1-1A
-
-
6
Freiburg16835-227 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 29
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
7
Stuttgart16754526 
Apr 19
l
 
3-2F
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
8
Dortmund17746325 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 22
w
 
3-1F
Mar 29
9
W.Bremen16745-125 
May 3
l
 
4-1A
l
 
1-2A
Jan 31
10
Wolfsburg16736524 
Apr 5
l
 
1-0A
Apr 19
l
 
4-3F
11
B. M'gladbach16736424 
Feb 15
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 8
12
Union Berlin H16457-717 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Jan 19
13
Augsburg16448-1616 
Jan 15
May 17
Feb 8
w
 
2-3F
14
St. Pauli164210-814 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 26
Feb 22
w
 
0-3F
15
Hoffenheim16358-914 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 8
w
 
2-0F
Apr 12
16
Heidenheim164111-1313 
May 10
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
Feb 16
17
Holstein173212-1811 
Mar 2
w
 
0-2F
Apr 5
w
 
0-3F
18
VfL Bochum161312-246 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
w
 
2-0F
May 10
Win / draw / win form
Union Berlin 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Union Berlin1 - 1VfL Bochum
Union Berlin1 - 2Leverkusen
Union Berlin0 - 0Freiburg
Union Berlin1 - 1E.Frankfurt
Union Berlin2 - 1Dortmund
Union Berlin2 - 1Hoffenheim
Union Berlin1 - 0St. Pauli
Union Berlin2 - 1Freiburg
Union Berlin3 - 4VfL Bochum
Union Berlin1 - 5Bayern
Union Berlin0 - 1Leverkusen
Union Berlin2 - 1W.Bremen
Union Berlin0 - 2Dortmund
Union Berlin2 - 2Heidenheim
Union Berlin1 - 0Wolfsburg
Union Berlin1 - 0Darmstadt
Union Berlin2 - 0Köln
Union Berlin3 - 1B. M'gladbach
Union Berlin1 - 1Augsburg
Union Berlin0 - 3E.Frankfurt
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AUnion Berlin0 - 2Heidenheim
AUnion Berlin1 - 4W.Bremen
HUnion Berlin1 - 1VfL Bochum
AUnion Berlin2 - 3Stuttgart
HUnion Berlin1 - 2Leverkusen
AUnion Berlin0 - 1Wolfsburg
HUnion Berlin0 - 0Freiburg
AUnion Berlin0 - 3Bayern
HUnion Berlin1 - 1E.Frankfurt
AUnion Berlin2 - 0Holstein
HUnion Berlin2 - 1Dortmund
AUnion Berlin0 - 1B. M'gladbach
HUnion Berlin2 - 1Hoffenheim
AUnion Berlin0 - 0RB Leipzig
HUnion Berlin1 - 0St. Pauli
AUnion Berlin1 - 1Mainz
HUnion Berlin2 - 1Freiburg
AUnion Berlin2 - 3Köln
HUnion Berlin3 - 4VfL Bochum
AUnion Berlin0 - 0B. M'gladbach
Mainz 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Leverkusen1 - 0Mainz
E.Frankfurt1 - 3Mainz
Wolfsburg4 - 3Mainz
Holstein0 - 3Mainz
Freiburg0 - 0Mainz
St. Pauli0 - 3Mainz
Augsburg2 - 3Mainz
Stuttgart3 - 3Mainz
Wolfsburg1 - 3Mainz
Heidenheim1 - 1Mainz
Freiburg1 - 1Mainz
RB Leipzig0 - 0Mainz
Bayern8 - 1Mainz
Leverkusen2 - 1Mainz
Stuttgart3 - 1Mainz
E.Frankfurt1 - 0Mainz
Dortmund1 - 1Mainz
Köln0 - 0Mainz
Hoffenheim1 - 1Mainz
Darmstadt0 - 0Mainz
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMainz0 - 1Leverkusen
HMainz2 - 0VfL Bochum
AMainz3 - 1E.Frankfurt
HMainz2 - 1Bayern
AMainz3 - 4Wolfsburg
HMainz2 - 0Hoffenheim
AMainz3 - 0Holstein
HMainz3 - 1Dortmund
AMainz0 - 0Freiburg
HMainz1 - 1B. M'gladbach
HMainz0 - 2RB Leipzig
AMainz3 - 0St. Pauli
HMainz0 - 2Heidenheim
AMainz3 - 2Augsburg
HMainz1 - 2W.Bremen
AMainz3 - 3Stuttgart
HMainz1 - 1Union Berlin
AMainz3 - 1Wolfsburg
HMainz3 - 0Dortmund
AMainz1 - 1Heidenheim
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Union Berlin have beaten Mainz in 4 consecutive home league meetings
7
Union Berlin have not lost to Mainz in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Union Berlin since 2020
Union Berlin
Mainz
Goals: Scored
14
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
0 / 5
FCU
4
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Union Berlin
Union Berlin4 - 1
Union Berlin2 - 1
Union Berlin3 - 1
Union Berlin4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Mainz since 2019
Mainz
Union Berlin
Goals: Scored
6
7
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
FCU
2
D
3
M05
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Mainz
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Union Berlin
Mainz1 - 0
2 - 3Union Berlin
Goal Statistics

1. FSV Mainz 05 have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Bundesliga outings. Their PG of 1.5 against FC Union Berlin on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Union Berlin 12th Mainz 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Union Berlin will score no more than 1 goal
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Mainz will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Union Berlin have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
+7
Mainz’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Union Berlin
PG (predicted goals)
Mainz
1.3
1.5
Attack rating
FCU
M05
38%
better
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Games scored10
13
Failed to score6
4
Scored first5
11
Goals scored14
30
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal10
5
Conversion rate for10
20
Avg. XG for1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
FCU
M05
12%
better
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Games conceded12
12
Clean sheets4
5
Conceded first9
5
Goals conceded21
21
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
12%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+12%

Union Berlin v Mainz Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

Union Berlin Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16325
D DoekhiB HollerbachT RotheR Khedira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Doekhi DEF161
4
-
B Hollerbach FWD1631
2
-
Y Vertessen FWD161
2
-
D Leite DEF151
2
-
R Khedira MID15
5
-
F Rönnow GLK14
2
-
K Vogt DEF141
5
-
W Jeong MID1421
2
-
T Skarke FWD141
1
-
Jordan FWD141
1
-
T Rothe DEF1322
3
1
A Schäfer  MID1311
1
-
L Querfeld DEF12
3
-
C Trimmel  DEF12
4
-
J Haberer  MID12
-
A Kemlein MID121
2
-
L Bénes MID811
2
-
L Tousart MID4
1
-
J Juranovic DEF3
-
A Schwolow GLK2
-
I Prtajin FWD2
-
J Roussillon DEF1
-
K Volland  FWD1
-
A Ilić FWD1
-
Mainz Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
171258
R ZentnerJ Burkardt P MweneD Kohr
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Zentner GLK17
1
-
A Caci DEF174
3
-
P Mwene DEF175
4
-
K Sano MID17
-
J Lee MID1652
2
-
D Kohr MID16
8
-
A Sieb MID1622
2
-
J Burkardt  FWD16121
-
H Hyun-seok MID151
-
P Nebel MID1551
2
-
N Amiri MID1432
4
2
S Widmer  DEF131
3
-
D Hoof DEF121
2
-
M Leitsch  DEF101
1
-
M Jenz DEF9
2
-
A Hanche-Olsen  DEF81
2
1
D Costa DEF81
-
N Weiper FWD7
-
K Onisiwo  FWD6
-
N Veratschnig DEF5
-
A Barkok MID4
-
G Vidović FWD1
-