1. FSV Mainz 05 have played really well so far this season, proven by 5th place in the table. 1. FC Union Berlin have a view both up and down from the 8th spot.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Bundesliga
- 1. FC Union Berlin have yet to win a game away.
1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Union Berlin should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
1. FSV Mainz 05 form and stats
Seven points from three Bundesliga home games is a great start for 1. FSV Mainz 05, who are hoping to build on that form here at OPEL ARENA.
Stress levels are on the rise for Mainz's attacking players as they have now played 193 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Ingvartsen was their last goal scorer.
Mainz lost their last game at Bayer Leverkusen (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. 1. FSV Mainz 05's goalkeeper Robin Zentner was extremely busy against Bayer Leverkusen, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves. Goalkeeper Robin Zentner got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.15 out of ten. Zentner stopped the opponent with eight saves.
In the match before that, 1. FSV Mainz 05 hosted Freiburg and drew the game 0-0.Mainz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. As for guarding their own goal, Mainz have only let in 0 goals at home.
1. FC Union Berlin form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Union Berlin with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Berlin are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Bundesliga against Arminia Bielefeld (placed 16th). Kevin Behrens came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Arminia Bielefeld last time out, making the manager U. Fischer feel like a tactical genius. Christopher Trimmel got a match rating of 7.9 in that game, top player of the team. Trimmel hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Borussia Dortmund wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, 1. FC Union Berlin has managed 4 goals and let in 6 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings featuring these contenders: Mainz won one, 1. FC Union Berlin were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Awoniyi 3 goals |  N. Gießelmann 2 goals |   M. Niakhate 1 goals |
1. FSV Mainz 05 missing players
1. FC Union Berlin missing players
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 1. FC Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 83% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.5 | 11.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| 24% | 27% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | 26% |
- 1. FC Union Berlin have scored in all their away matches so far.
- 1. FC Union Berlin have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- 1. FC Union Berlin have yet to win a game away.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have not yet lost a game at home.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Bundesliga
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Bundesliga
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Bundesliga
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Bundesliga
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the most clean sheets (4) in Bundesliga
- All of 1. FC Union Berlin's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 16 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 1. FC Köln | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 6 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Bochum | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 |
| 18 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 1 |