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This match

Match statistics

Metric1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05
Shots16 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.23 xG/match2.16 xG/match
Possession60%40%
Corners7 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match5 fouls/match
Yellow cards4 cards/match1 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: FSV Mainz 05's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: FSV Mainz 05's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

FSV Mainz 05's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FSV Mainz 05's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.25 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 for1.8 goals/match1.25 goals/match1.38 goals/match

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

FSV Mainz 05 have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.29 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.29 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

1899 Hoffenheim have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.8%Possession1899 Hoffenheim · FSV Mainz 0543%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.8 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric1899 HoffenheimFSV Mainz 05Baseline
Possession54.8%43%47.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

01899 Hoffenheim
1Draws
0FSV Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 051899 Hoffenheim · Bundesliga11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

1899 Hoffenheim favored in 8 of 14 directional metrics · FSV Mainz 05 in 1 · 5 too close

1.96 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 28/281.25 goals/match
1.46 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 28/281.54 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 3/31.6 xG/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 3/31.11 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShotsseason · 28/2811.3 shots/match
12.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 28/2814.7 shots/match
5.25 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 28/283.75 shots/match
4.39 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 28/285.07 shots/match
54.8%Possessionseason · 28/2843%
5.68 corners/matchCornersseason · 28/284.96 corners/match
5.07 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 28/284.54 corners/match
2.04 cards/matchCardsseason · 25/252.52 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 28/2811.1 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
21%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 28/2811%
82%Scoring frequencyseason · 28/2868%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

1899 Hoffenheim80.6
FSV Mainz 0513.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

1899 Hoffenheim75.9
FSV Mainz 0522.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

1899 Hoffenheim67.6
FSV Mainz 0532.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

1899 Hoffenheim41.7
FSV Mainz 0552.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

1899 Hoffenheim77.8
FSV Mainz 0572.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

1899 Hoffenheim91.7
FSV Mainz 0563.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

1899 Hoffenheim86.1
FSV Mainz 0538.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
2.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals3/31.6 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots5/510.6 shots/match
6.4 shots/matchShots on target5/54.4 shots/match
59.6%Possession5/535.2%
7.8 corners/matchCorners5/53.8 corners/match
Cards2/2
12.8 fouls/matchFouls5/58.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.7 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.2 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals3/31.6 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots10/1012.1 shots/match
5.6 shots/matchShots on target10/104.9 shots/match
56.8%Possession10/1039.4%
6.8 corners/matchCorners10/105.3 corners/match
2.14 cards/matchCards7/72.29 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls10/109.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

28 / 28 matches
1.96 goals/matchGoals scored28/281.25 goals/match
1.46 goals/matchGoals allowed28/281.54 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals3/31.6 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots28/2811.3 shots/match
5.25 shots/matchShots on target28/283.75 shots/match
54.8%Possession28/2843%
5.68 corners/matchCorners28/284.96 corners/match
2.04 cards/matchCards25/252.52 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls28/2811.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

14 / 14 matches
2.07 goals/matchGoals scored14/141.29 goals/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed14/141.86 goals/match
Expected goals2/2
16.1 shots/matchShots14/149.29 shots/match
6.07 shots/matchShots on target14/143.5 shots/match
57.4%Possession14/1439.5%
6.64 corners/matchCorners14/143.64 corners/match
1.75 cards/matchCards12/123 cards/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls14/1410.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

14.8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/113 days
0 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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