UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 18 Dec 2025

1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 Samsunspor

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made 1. FSV Mainz 05 favourites at 62%.

1. FSV Mainz 05 won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ľubomír Šatka, 66.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ľubomír Šatka +24.1, Logi Tomasson +16.8, Yunus Emre Çift +15.3.

Well below it: Kacper Potulski −25.7, Paul Nebel −15.8, Kaishu Sano −11.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

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

14 Dec 2025	L 0–2	v Başakşehir FK Süper Lig
11 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v AEK Athens Conference League
5 Dec 2025	L 2–3	at Galatasaray Süper Lig
1 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Alanyaspor Süper Lig
27 Nov 2025	D 2–2	at Breidablik Kópavogur Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fabio Moreno Fell Forward	1	0	0	–	97.8	–
Daniel Batz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.4	−2.9
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder	89	1	0	1.18	50.8	−3.9
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender	90	0	0	–	49.2	−4.6
Silvan Widmer Midfielder	78	1	0	0.21	48.1	+4.7
Benedict Hollerbach Forward	21	0	0	0.07	46.4	–
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder	89	0	1	0.24	46.0	−1.8
Dominik Kohr Defender	90	0	0	0.14	41.1	−6.1
Nelson Weiper Forward	69	0	0	–	40.0	−4.2
Danny da Costa Defender	90	0	0	–	39.7	−6.0
Lennard Maloney Midfielder	1	0	0	–	37.6	–
Paul Nebel Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.5	−15.8
Kaishu Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	36.2	−11.7
Kacper Potulski Defender	90	0	0	–	31.5	−25.7
William Bøving Forward	12	0	0	–	30.8	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Toni Borevković Defender	12	–	69.7	–
Ľubomír Šatka Defender	90	–	66.3	+24.1
Yunus Emre Çift Defender	57	–	60.2	+15.3
Okan Kocuk Goalkeeper	90	–	55.5	+6.8
Logi Tomasson Defender	85	–	55.2	+16.8
Rick Van Drongelen Defender	90	0.01	49.2	+1.2
Carlo Holse Midfielder	85	0.31	47.2	+2.0
Zeki Yavru Defender	57	–	44.7	+6.4
Antoine Makoumbou Midfielder	90	–	44.7	+1.7
Anthony Musaba Midfielder	57	–	41.2	−0.2
Marius Mouandilmadji Forward	90	0.13	40.3	−4.7
Josafat Mendes Defender	33	–	39.9	–
Emre Kılınç Midfielder	90	0.52	38.3	−4.7
Tahsin Bülbül Forward	33	–	37.8	–
Soner Aydoğdu Midfielder	12	–	37.5	–
Olivier Ntcham Midfielder	33	–	35.7	–