Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 21 Dec 2025

1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 FC St. Pauli

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.3
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made 1. FSV Mainz 05 favourites at 59%.

1. FSV Mainz 05 deserved more from the draw, creating 1.0 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andreas Hanche Olsen, 64.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Andreas Hanche Olsen +11.1.

Well below it: Paul Nebel −23.1, Daniel Batz −15.8, Danny da Costa −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

1. FSV Mainz 05

18 Dec 2025W 2–0v Samsunspor Conference League
14 Dec 2025D 2–2at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
11 Dec 2025D 1–1at Lech Poznań Conference League
5 Dec 2025L 0–1v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
30 Nov 2025L 0–4at SC Freiburg Bundesliga

FC St. Pauli

13 Dec 2025W 2–1v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
6 Dec 2025D 1–1at 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
29 Nov 2025L 1–3at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
23 Nov 2025L 0–1v 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
9 Nov 2025L 1–2at SC Freiburg Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

1. FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender9000–64.5+11.1
Nelson Weiper Forward100–52.3–
Kacper Potulski Defender90000.2051.5−1.5
Daniel Batz Goalkeeper9000–49.8−15.8
Dominik Kohr Defender90000.1045.9+0.0
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder89000.1045.8−7.3
Kaishu Sano Midfielder9000–42.9−4.1
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder90000.0640.3−6.9
Armindo Sieb Forward12000.0238.5–
Silvan Widmer Midfielder79000.2237.3−6.9
Benedict Hollerbach Forward7800–37.1−7.6
Danny da Costa Defender90000.0334.1−10.6
Paul Nebel Midfielder90000.2828.9−23.1
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender1100–25.1–

FC St. Pauli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lars Ritzka Defender1600–67.9–
Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper9000–51.2+3.2
Adam Dźwigała Defender9000–49.6−0.4
James Sands Midfielder9000–49.5+5.1
Karol Mets Defender9000–46.4−1.5
Jackson Irvine Midfielder90000.1344.3−4.9
Ricky-Jade Jones Forward3200–44.1–
Mathias Pereira Lage Forward89000.0541.8−3.9
Hauke Wahl Defender9000–39.6−7.5
Arkadiusz Pyrka Midfielder90000.0238.3−5.7
Danel Sinani Forward100–38.1–
Louis Oppie Midfielder7400–37.9−5.8
Andreas Hountondji Forward5800–36.2−10.0
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder90000.0835.1−10.4