Bundesliga · 2024

1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

1. FC Union Berlin won 2–1.

Shots
129
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
2.081.69
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

1. FC Union Berlin beat 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1. Recorded in this match (1. FC Union Berlin – 1. FSV Mainz 05): shots 12–9, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 2.08–1.69, possession 33%–67%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

1. FC Union Berlin's recent record differs from the season

moderate

1. FC Union Berlin's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.83 goals/match1.61 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for 1. FC Union Berlin.

3.79 days ▲Rest days1. FC Union Berlin · 1. FSV Mainz 054.79 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric1. FC Union Berlin1. FSV Mainz 05Baseline
Rest days3.79 days4.79 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

1. FSV Mainz 05 have a visible away split

moderate

1. FSV Mainz 05's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.78 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.78 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots9 shots1. FC Union Berlin 12 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shot1. FC Union Berlin 4 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.08 xG1.69 xG1. FC Union Berlin 2.08 xG, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.69 xG
  • Possession33%67%1. FC Union Berlin 33%, 1. FSV Mainz 05 67%
  • Corners2 corners2 corners1. FC Union Berlin 2 corners, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 fouls1. FC Union Berlin 12 fouls, 1. FSV Mainz 05 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Robin Zentner · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJanik Haberer · 1. FC Union Berlin · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmindo Sieb · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobert Skov · 1. FC Union Berlin · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAljoscha Kemlein · 1. FC Union Berlin · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSilvan Widmer · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Hanche Olsen · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRobert Skov · 1. FC Union Berlin · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJordan Siebatcheu · 1. FC Union Berlin · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRobert Skov · 1. FC Union Berlin · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Leite · 1. FC Union Berlin · 7′ · 0.08 xG · on targetBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 35′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAljoscha Kemlein · 1. FC Union Berlin · 14′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 1′ · 0.19 xG · goalArmindo Sieb · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 11′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedArmindo Sieb · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 14′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blockedJordan Siebatcheu · 1. FC Union Berlin · 7′ · 0.65 xG · on targetNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 5′ · 0.82 xG · goalRobert Skov · 1. FC Union Berlin · 24′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

1. FC Union Berlin: 12 shots, 4 on target, 2.24 xG. 1. FSV Mainz 05: 9 shots, 1 on target, 1.72 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Benedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 1′Robert Skov · 1. FC Union Berlin · 24′Nadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 5′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: 1. FC Union Berlin 2.24 xG · 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.72 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

21. FC Union Berlin
3Draws
01. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05 — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05 — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Union Berlin — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga4–1
1. FC Union Berlin — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga2–1
1. FSV Mainz 05 — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Union Berlin favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Union Berlin18 matches1. FSV Mainz 0518 matches
0.83 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.72 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals17/18▲ 1.41 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots17/1811.9 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target17/18▲ 4.44 shots/match
40.9%Possession17/18● 48%
4.71 corners/match ●Corners17/184.67 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls17/1812.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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