Matchday

DFB Pokal 25/26, Round 1 · 18 Aug 2025

SG Dynamo Dresden 0–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.7
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.7
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made 1. FSV Mainz 05 favourites at 47%.

1. FSV Mainz 05 won although SG Dynamo Dresden made the better chances (1.7 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Robin Zentner, 73.7 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SG Dynamo Dresden

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

1. FSV Mainz 05

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

SG Dynamo Dresden

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tim Schreiber Goalkeeper9000–61.6–
Konrad Faber Defender9000–60.3–
Jakob Lemmer Midfielder90001.0353.5–
Lars Bünning Defender90000.0150.5–
Tony Menzel Midfielder1400–47.7–
Dominik Kother Midfielder78000.1146.7–
Luca Herrmann Midfielder26000.0345.4–
Nils Fröling Midfielder77000.2445.2–
Niklas Hauptmann Midfielder64000.1842.5–
Kofi Jeremy Amoako Midfielder90000.0442.4–
Sascha Risch Defender90000.0435.0–
Lukas Boeder Defender9000–34.8–

1. FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robin Zentner Goalkeeper9000–73.7–
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder79100.0563.7–
Stefan Bell Defender45000.1355.4–
Benedict Hollerbach Forward6400–48.5–
Dominik Kohr Defender64000.0148.4–
Arnaud Nordin Forward90000.0747.7–
Maxim Leitsch Defender4500–46.9–
Lennard Maloney Midfielder1100–43.9–
Silvan Widmer Midfielder9000–41.8–
Kaishu Sano Midfielder90000.0841.4–
Paul Nebel Midfielder75000.2140.7–
Armindo Sieb Forward90000.0938.0–
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender2600–37.5–
Danny da Costa Defender9000–37.2–
Ben Bobzien Midfielder26000.0334.8–
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder1500–16.2–