FSV Mainz 05 look to OPEL ARENA supporters for inspiration before Hertha BSC match

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Tue 14.December
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: OPEL ARENA (34000 seats)

A total of 15 league fixtures are played and FSV Mainz 05 are 3 points on top of Hertha BSC. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Bundesliga
  • Hertha BSC have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Bundesliga

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.

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FSV Mainz 05 form and stats

4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for FSV Mainz 05 so far this season.

Mainz lost their last game at FC Bayern München (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Alexander Hack was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.65 out of 10. The defender Hack won 5 of 9 duels.

Before that, Mainz had a home game versus VfL Wolfsburg which ended with a victory 3-0.

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 FSV Mainz 05 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won zero times, drawn four and lost three.

Mainz are traveling soon after this match as the Bundesliga match at Eintracht Frankfurt awaits in four days.

The Mainz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. FSV Mainz 05 are not conceding a lot of goals here at OPEL ARENA in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.

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Hertha BSC form and stats

There's been little loot from Hertha BSC's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Bundesliga. Hertha BSC only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Selke and Jovetić scored in Hertha's previous match, the home game against DSC Arminia Bielefeld that ended 2-0. Attacker Stevan Jovetić got a player rating of 8.31 in the game. "Man of the match" Jovetić scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that, Hertha travelled to VfB Stuttgart and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

We have checked recent matches where Hertha have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, three draws and four defeats.

A new game in only four days for Hertha BSC, the Bundesliga home match versus Borussia Dortmund. Busy days.

Hertha have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Hertha BSC are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Mainz wins - draws - Hertha BSC wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MainzJ. Burkardt
J. Burkardt
7 goals
Hertha BSCS. Jovetić
S. Jovetić
5 goals
Hertha BSCM. Richter
M. Richter
3 goals

FSV Mainz 05 missing players

Hertha BSC missing players

FSV Mainz 05 Hertha BSC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 4 8 15
6 4 2 Won W 2 2 5
3 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 1 0 Lost L 2 5 7
21 14 8 Scored S 6 8 17
16 5 2 Conceded C 11 22 29
93% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
53% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 60%
13% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 62% 33%
7% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 13%
53% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 60%
33% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
20% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 27%
 
5 5.5 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 4.3
5 4.9 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.4 6
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.6 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.1 14 18.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.6 11.3
4.1 5.4 8.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.1 4.5
34% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 24% 25%
 
12.5 11.9 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 17 15.4 13.8
3.5 2.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5.6 4.7
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Hertha BSC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FSV Mainz 05 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Bundesliga
  • Hertha BSC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hertha BSC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hertha BSC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hertha BSC have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Bundesliga
  • Hertha BSC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 12 1 2 47 16 8 7 0 1 25 6 7 5 1 1 22 10 31 37
2 Borussia Dortmund 15 10 1 4 36 23 8 7 0 1 23 12 7 3 1 3 13 11 13 31
3 Bayer Leverkusen 14 8 3 3 35 19 7 4 0 3 17 12 7 4 3 0 18 7 16 27
4 Hoffenheim 15 8 2 5 32 23 7 5 1 1 17 7 8 3 1 4 15 16 9 26
5 Freiburg 15 7 4 4 26 15 7 3 2 2 11 8 8 4 2 2 15 7 11 25
6 Union Berlin 14 6 5 3 22 20 8 5 2 1 12 8 6 1 3 2 10 12 2 23
7 RB Leipzig 15 6 3 6 29 19 8 6 0 2 25 10 7 0 3 4 4 9 10 21
8 FSV Mainz 05 15 6 3 6 21 16 8 4 3 1 14 5 7 2 0 5 7 11 5 21
9 VfL Bochum 1848 15 6 2 7 16 23 7 4 2 1 10 5 8 2 0 6 6 18 -7 20
10 VfL Wolfsburg 15 6 2 7 15 22 8 3 1 4 6 11 7 3 1 3 9 11 -7 20
11 FC Köln 15 4 7 4 23 25 8 4 3 1 17 11 7 0 4 3 6 14 -2 19
12 Eintracht Frankfurt 14 4 6 4 18 20 6 1 4 1 6 6 8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 18
13 Borussia M'gladbach 15 5 3 7 19 28 7 4 2 1 12 10 8 1 1 6 7 18 -9 18
14 Hertha BSC 15 5 3 7 17 29 7 3 2 2 9 7 8 2 1 5 8 22 -12 18
15 VfB Stuttgart 15 4 5 6 22 25 8 3 2 3 16 13 7 1 3 3 6 12 -3 17
16 Augsburg 15 4 4 7 16 25 7 3 1 3 11 14 8 1 3 4 5 11 -9 16
17 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 15 1 7 7 10 22 8 0 5 3 6 13 7 1 2 4 4 9 -12 10
18 Greuther Furth 14 0 1 13 12 46 6 0 1 5 6 15 8 0 0 8 6 31 -34 1

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