FC Union Berlin have done better than FSV Mainz 05 so far, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts and figures you need prior to kickoff:
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game at home.
- FSV Mainz 05 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
FC Union Berlin form and stats
FC Union Berlin have been very solid at home in the Bundesliga so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.
FC Union Berlin's previous fixture was a DFB Pokal game also played at their own stadium, ending 2-1 vs Wolfsburg. The home team are looking to build on that result. Knoche was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Knoche scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 3 of 3 duels.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Hertha BSC.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how FC Union Berlin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Berlin can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. From these home matches, FC Union Berlin have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
FSV Mainz 05 form and stats
Playing away, FSV Mainz 05 have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a DFB Pokal home loss versus Bayern München with 0-4 on the scoreboard. Caci, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.12. Caci hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.
Before that, Mainz secured a home win against VfL Bochum 1848 with the score 5-2.We have checked recent matches where FSV Mainz 05 have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The visiting Mainz have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. In the opposite end, FSV Mainz 05 have conceded 16 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
FC Union Berlin and FSV Mainz 05 have duelled earlier this season: FSV Mainz 05 - FC Union Berlin 0-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four FC Union Berlin victories, two draws and one FSV Mainz 05 wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Becker 7 goals |   K. Onisiwo 7 goals |  M. Ingvartsen 5 goals |
FC Union Berlin missing players
FSV Mainz 05 missing players
| FC Union Berlin | FSV Mainz 05 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 29 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 56% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 56% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 61% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 14.1 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 12.2 | 12.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 45% | 49% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 36% |
| 10.1 | 9.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 15 | 12.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 5 | 4.1 |
- All of FC Union Berlin's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Union Berlin have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- FSV Mainz 05 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 37 |
| 2 | FC Union Berlin | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | Borussia M'gladbach | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | FSV Mainz 05 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Köln | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | TSG Hoffenheim | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -25 | 16 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 10 |
