Bundesliga 25/26 · 15 Mar 2026

SV Werder Bremen 0–2 1. FSV Mainz 05

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made SV Werder Bremen favourites at 54%.

1. FSV Mainz 05 won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Julián Malatini, 60.7 in 55′.

Well above their usual level: Kaishu Sano +15.6, Paul Nebel +11.4, Julián Malatini +11.0.

Well below it: Olivier Deman −18.9, Marco Grüll −8.8, Mio Backhaus −8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Mar 2026	W 4–1	at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
28 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
22 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
14 Feb 2026	L 0–3	v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
7 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at SC Freiburg Bundesliga

12 Mar 2026	D 0–0	at SK Sigma Olomouc Conference League
7 Mar 2026	D 2–2	v VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
28 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga
20 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Hamburger SV Bundesliga
13 Feb 2026	L 0–4	at Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga

1 Nov 2025	1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Mick Schmetgens Defender	35	–	73.6	–
Isaac Schmidt Defender	21	–	72.7	–
Patrice Čović Midfielder	22	0.20	65.6	–
Julián Malatini Defender	55	–	60.7	+11.0
Cameron Puertas Midfielder	90	0.02	57.0	+9.2
Marco Friedl Defender	90	–	54.3	+1.6
Leonardo Bittencourt Midfielder	68	0.05	51.0	−1.9
Keke Topp Forward	45	0.15	47.4	+3.6
Justin Njinmah Forward	45	0.06	44.6	−1.1
Salim Musah Forward	11	0.03	43.3	–
Jens Stage Midfielder	90	0.15	43.2	−5.9
Romano Schmid Midfielder	90	0.14	42.5	−7.5
Yukinari Sugawara Defender	69	–	41.3	+4.8
Marco Grüll Forward	85	0.14	38.3	−8.8
Mio Backhaus Goalkeeper	90	–	37.5	−8.1
Olivier Deman Defender	90	0.15	33.6	−18.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kaishu Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	60.3	+15.6
Daniel Batz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.6	+7.8
Paul Nebel Midfielder	90	1	0	0.22	57.0	+11.4
Nelson Weiper Forward	18	0	0	–	55.8	–
Lennard Maloney Midfielder	9	0	0	–	53.9	–
Sheraldo Becker Forward	87	0	1	0.03	53.0	−2.1
Dominik Kohr Defender	90	0	0	–	52.2	+6.4
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder	87	1	0	0.39	50.7	+4.2
Phillipp Mwene Midfielder	72	0	1	–	45.9	+1.3
Silvan Widmer Midfielder	81	0	0	–	45.4	+4.4
Stefan Posch Defender	90	0	0	0.09	42.3	−4.8
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender	18	0	0	–	42.1	–
Danny da Costa Defender	90	0	0	–	40.5	−4.7
Phillip Tietz Forward	72	0	0	0.32	40.4	−4.4
Sota Kawasaki Midfielder	9	0	0	–	36.2	–
Kacper Potulski Defender	9	0	0	–	27.1	–