1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin
Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 17% · Chances everywhere: 4.3 xG · Standout: Tim Skarke scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Kacper Potulski
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 1.5 – 2.8
- Goals
- 1 – 3
Footybot made 1. FSV Mainz 05 favourites at 61%.
1. FC Union Berlin won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 1.5.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christopher Trimmel, 81.8 in 81′.
Well above their usual level: Christopher Trimmel +36.5, Aljoscha Kemlein +17.4, Oliver Burke +13.4.
Well below it: Dominik Kohr −11.6, Anthony Caci −11.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
1. FSV Mainz 05
| 3 May 2026 | W 2–1 | at FC St. Pauli |
| 25 Apr 2026 | L 3–4 | v FC Bayern München |
| 19 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at Borussia M'gladbach |
| 16 Apr 2026 | L 0–4 | at RC Strasbourg |
| 12 Apr 2026 | L 0–1 | v SC Freiburg |
1. FC Union Berlin
| 2 May 2026 | D 2–2 | v 1. FC Köln |
| 24 Apr 2026 | L 1–3 | at RB Leipzig |
| 18 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v VfL Wolfsburg |
| 11 Apr 2026 | L 1–3 | at 1. FC Heidenheim |
| 5 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | v FC St. Pauli |
Head to head
| 10 Jan 2026 | 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadiem Amiri | 90 | 57.8 | −1.7 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 81 | 56.1 | +5.8 |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | 20 | 55.3 | – |
| Robin Zentner | 90 | 54.1 | +0.3 |
| Anthony Caci | 70 | 49.3 | −11.6 |
| Stefan Posch | 90 | 48.6 | −4.1 |
| Kaishu Sano | 90 | 48.6 | −1.4 |
| Paul Nebel | 70 | 48.3 | −1.7 |
| Armindo Sieb | 9 | 47.4 | – |
| Danny da Costa | 16 | 46.1 | – |
| Kacper Potulski | 74 | 44.5 | −3.6 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 90 | 43.8 | +1.4 |
| Phillip Tietz | 81 | 42.7 | −3.8 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 20 | 41.0 | – |
| Dominik Kohr | 90 | 34.4 | −11.6 |
| Nelson Weiper | 9 | 28.5 | – |
1. FC Union Berlin
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Juranović | 9 | 100.0 | – |
| Tim Skarke | 2 | 100.0 | – |
| Christopher Trimmel | 81 | 81.8 | +36.5 |
| Andrej Ilić | 90 | 60.2 | +13.1 |
| Diogo Leite | 90 | 60.2 | +12.1 |
| Aljoscha Kemlein | 90 | 59.2 | +17.4 |
| Oliver Burke | 88 | 57.1 | +13.4 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 90 | 56.7 | +5.3 |
| Derrick Köhn | 30 | 56.6 | – |
| Tom Alexander Rothe | 60 | 50.2 | +3.2 |
| Carl Klaus | 90 | 49.6 | – |
| Livan Burcu | 59 | 44.1 | −1.6 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 60 | 43.6 | +5.7 |
| András Schäfer | 30 | 41.3 | – |
| Woo-Yeong Jeong | 31 | 39.6 | – |
| Rani Khedira | 90 | 39.2 | −0.3 |