This match features two teams living in the basement of the Bundesliga, Mainz 05 holding 15th place and Fortuna Düsseldorf lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Mainz 05 form and stats
The story so far in the Bundesliga for Mainz 05 at their home stadium (OPEL ARENA) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.
The Mainz 05 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Paderborn in Bundesliga and win 2-0. Heartbreak before that as Mainz 05 lost 0-4 at Wolfsburg's place.
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 Mainz 05 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost zero.
Mainz 05 has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Mainz 05 have conceded 20 from these games.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
There's been little loot from Fortuna Düsseldorf's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Bundesliga. Fortuna Düsseldorf only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.
Fortuna Düsseldorf has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Saarbrucken (after extra-time, 7-6 on penalties) for a DFB Pokal game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Hertha BSC.
We have checked recent matches where Fortuna Düsseldorf have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were five victories, one draw and six defeats.
Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Fortuna Düsseldorf have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Fortuna Düsseldorf - Mainz 05 1-0, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Mainz 05 victories, one draw and one Fortuna Düsseldorf win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Quaison 12 goals |   R. Hennings 11 goals |  E. Thommy 5 goals |
Mainz 05 missing players
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
| Mainz 05 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 52 | 20 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 49 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 79% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 62% |
| 50% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 58% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 356 | 194 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 46 | 135 | 295 |
| 120 | 63 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 41 | 85 |
| 28% | 22% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 32% | 31% |
- All of Fortuna Düsseldorf's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf 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 | Bayern München | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 45 | 52 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 49 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 48 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 44 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | -8 | 34 |
| 9 | Freiburg | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Köln | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -14 | 27 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 21 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -28 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -23 | 16 |