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Bundesliga | Gameweek 18
Jan 19, 2025 at 2.30pm UK
Stadion An der Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin
2 - 1
Mainz

Amiri (5' pen.), Skov (24' pen.)
Kemlein (32'), Querfeld (86')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Hollerbach (1')
Caci (26'), Bell (32')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Bundesliga clash between Union Berlin and Mainz 05, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Union Berlin 0-2 Augsburg
Wednesday, January 15 at 7.30pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: B. Leverkusen 1-0 Mainz
Tuesday, January 14 at 7.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Union Berlin 0-2 Mainz 05

It is difficult to overlook the impressive form of the visitors despite their defeat last time out, and they should be confident of victory. Union have struggled in the final third this season, and it would not be surprising if Mainz managed to keep their hosts at bay on Sunday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Union Berlin win with a probability of 45.48%. A win for Mainz 05 had a probability of 28.65% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Union Berlin win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.12%) and 2-0 (8.13%). The likeliest Mainz 05 win was 0-1 (8.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.3%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Union Berlin would win this match.

Result
Union BerlinDrawMainz 05
45.48% (0.704 0.7) 25.86% (0.032 0.03) 28.65% (-0.736 -0.74)
Both teams to score 52.1% (-0.534 -0.53)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.24% (-0.491 -0.49)51.76% (0.491 0.49)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.47% (-0.429 -0.43)73.53% (0.42700000000001 0.43)
Union Berlin Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.29% (0.12 0.12)22.71% (-0.122 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.62% (0.177 0.18)56.37% (-0.18 -0.18)
Mainz 05 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.4% (-0.8 -0.8)32.59% (0.797 0.8)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.87% (-0.907 -0.91)69.13% (0.90600000000001 0.91)
Score Analysis
    Union Berlin 45.48%
    Mainz 05 28.65%
    Draw 25.86%
Union BerlinDrawMainz 05
1-0 @ 10.97% (0.25 0.25)
2-1 @ 9.12% (0.044 0.04)
2-0 @ 8.13% (0.214 0.21)
3-1 @ 4.51% (0.038 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.02% (0.119 0.12)
3-2 @ 2.53% (-0.034 -0.03)
4-1 @ 1.67% (0.019 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.49% (0.049 0.05)
4-2 @ 0.94% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 45.48%
1-1 @ 12.3% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
0-0 @ 7.4% (0.144 0.14)
2-2 @ 5.11% (-0.088 -0.09)
3-3 @ 0.94% (-0.034 -0.03)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.86%
0-1 @ 8.3% (-0.019 -0.02)
1-2 @ 6.9% (-0.144 -0.14)
0-2 @ 4.65% (-0.115 -0.12)
1-3 @ 2.58% (-0.113 -0.11)
2-3 @ 1.91% (-0.075 -0.08)
0-3 @ 1.74% (-0.082 -0.08)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 28.65%

How you voted: Union Berlin vs Mainz

Union Berlin
20.0%
Draw
11.4%
Mainz 05
68.6%
70
Head to Head
Aug 24, 2024 2.30pm
Gameweek 1
Mainz
1-1
Union Berlin
Amiri (53')
Kohr (7')
Benes (74')
Tousart (45+3'), Doekhi (52'), Gosens (90+8')
Feb 7, 2024 5.30pm
Gameweek 18
Mainz
1-1
Union Berlin
Burkardt (45+8')
Ajorque (15'), Kohr (89')
Gosens (45+13')
Vogt (53'), Leite (79'), Haberer (84'), Doekhi (89')
Aug 20, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 1
Union Berlin
4-1
Mainz
Behrens (1', 9', 70'), Pantovic (90+6')
Behrens (10')
Caci (64')
Jae-sung (31'), Kohr (51'), da Costa (58'), Barreiro (79'), van den Berg (90+1'), Svensson (90+90')
Feb 4, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 19
Union Berlin
2-1
Mainz
Behrens (32'), Siebatcheu (84')
Ingvartsen (79' pen.)
Aug 14, 2022 2.30pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern31236290296175
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen311910266353167
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31167862422055
4Freiburg31156104447-351
5RB Leipzig31131084842649
6Borussia DortmundDortmund311461160491148
7Mainz 05Mainz31138104839947
8Werder Bremen31137114854-646
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach31135135150144
10Augsburg311110103342-943
11Stuttgart31118125651541
12Wolfsburg31109125348539
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin3199133145-1436
14St Pauli3187162636-1031
15Hoffenheim3179154058-1830
16Heidenheim3174203360-2725
17Holstein Kiel3157194574-2922
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum3156203063-3321


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