Union Berlin v FSV Mainz 05 result

Full-time · Union Berlin 2–1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:30 GMT · Stadion An der Alten Försterei

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Union Berlin · FSV Mainz 05 · Head-to-head

Union Berlin 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 — Union Berlin won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Union Berlin beat FSV Mainz 05 2–1 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the Bundesliga on Sunday 19 January.

The goals

Union Berlin led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Union Berlin: Benedict Hollerbach (1’) and Robert Skov (24’ pen); FSV Mainz 05: Nadiem Amiri (5’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Union Berlin 2.08, FSV Mainz 05 1.69, from 12 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

F. Exner showed four yellow cards — against 5.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Union Berlin: Aljoscha Kemlein (32’) and Leopold Querfeld (86’); FSV Mainz 05: Anthony Caci (26’) and Stefan Bell (32’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin) 7.1, Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05) 6.8 and Robert Skov (Union Berlin) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

Union Berlin next travel to FC Augsburg on 24 October 2026.

FSV Mainz 05 next host Werder Bremen on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Union Berlin: FC Augsburg v Union Berlin, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for FSV Mainz 05: FSV Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Union Berlin 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei · Berlin
Referee: F. Exner
Head-to-head (last 6): Union Berlin 3 · draws 3 · FSV Mainz 05 0 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Union Berlin 0W 1D 4L · FSV Mainz 05 3W 0D 2L

Union Berlin 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 2.25

Goals

against 1.88 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.57 / 5.13

Corners

against 3.86 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.57 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 4.29 / 3.88 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.71 / 2

Cards

against 1.57 / 2 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Union Berlin for / against	Line	FSV Mainz 05 for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.57 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.71 for · 10.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.88 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.57 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.43 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.88 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.71 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Union Berlin

Union Berlin — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Ilić n 8	36.1	2.8 6/2	0.6 1/1	—
J. Siebatcheu n 8	49.5	2.7 5/4	1.1 2/2	—
L. Tousart n 8	51.9	2.2 6/3	0.2 1/0	—
R. Khedira n 8	84	2 6/5	0.5 3/1	—
Y. Vertessen n 8	35.9	1.9 4/2	1.9 4/2	—

Union Berlin — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Prtajin n 8	70.5	3.7 6/6	1.8 6/4
J. Siebatcheu n 8	49.5	2.3 6/2	0.7 3/0
T. Skarke n 8	44.9	2.3 5/3	1 4/0
A. Ilić n 8	36.1	1.6 2/2	0 0/0
Y. Vertessen n 8	35.9	1.6 4/1	0.6 1/1

Union Berlin — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Rothe n 8	73.4	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
Jeong Woo-Yeong n 8	60.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
R. Skov n 8	58.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
A. Schäfer n 8	48.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. Bénes n 8	42.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Union Berlin — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Khedira n 8	84	3.3 7/5
A. Schäfer n 8	48.6	3.2 7/3
Diogo Leite n 8	74.3	2.9 6/6
R. Skov n 8	58.9	2.3 6/1
J. Haberer n 8	34.1	2.3 4/2

Union Berlin — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Rønnow n 8	90	3.1 7/5
A. Schwolow n 8	90	2.9 5/4

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Weiper n 8	10.8	3.1 2/1	0 0/0	—
S. Widmer n 8	9.3	2.4 2/0	0 0/0	—
N. Amiri n 8	79.4	2.1 7/4	2.4 6/4	—
A. Hanche-Olsen n 8	59.4	2.1 6/4	0.2 1/0	—
A. Caci n 8	84	1.9 7/4	0.5 3/1	—

FSV Mainz 05 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Burkardt n 8	60.3	3.2 7/5	1.9 5/4
K. Onisiwo n 8	29.1	2.7 3/3	0.8 2/0
A. Sieb n 8	32.4	2.1 3/2	0.3 1/0
N. Weiper n 8	10.8	2.1 1/1	1 1/0
N. Amiri n 8	79.4	1.8 7/4	1.3 6/3

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Burkardt n 8	60.3	1.3 5/2	0.2 1/0
Lee Jae-Sung n 8	82.4	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
P. Nebel n 8	80.9	0.7 3/2	0.1 1/0
A. Caci n 8	84	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
N. Veratschnig n 8	26.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Widmer n 8	9.3	3.6 3/0
A. Caci n 8	84	2.8 8/5
N. Veratschnig n 8	26.3	2.6 4/2
K. Sano n 8	90	2 7/4
D. Kohr n 8	89.9	1.8 7/5

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Zentner n 8	90	2.6 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Union Berlin		FSV Mainz 05
33%	Possession	67%
2.08	Expected goals (xG)	1.69
12	Shots	9
4	Shots on target	1
6	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	5
7	Shots inside the box	6
2	Corners	2
5	Offsides	3
12	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	2
314	Passes	635
64%	Pass accuracy	81%

Union Berlin player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Schwolow	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Doekhi	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
L. Querfeld	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.3
Diogo Leite	90	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
J. Haberer	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Kemlein	90	0	2	0	0	1	Y	6.2
R. Skov	85	1	3	1	1	0	0	7.2
B. Hollerbach	85	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.9
A. Schäfer	72	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Juranović	60	0	0	0	2	5	0	7.2
J. Siebatcheu	60	0	2	1	1	1	0	6.7
C. Trimmel sub	30	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
T. Skarke sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Khedira sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Roussillon sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Bénes sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

FSV Mainz 05 player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Zentner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Kohr	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
K. Sano	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
N. Amiri	90	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
P. Nebel	90	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
Lee Jae-Sung	90	0	0	0	3	0	0	7.3
P. Mwene	85	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
S. Bell	76	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
D. da Costa	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
A. Caci	61	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7
A. Sieb	61	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Hanche-Olsen sub	29	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
S. Widmer sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
N. Weiper sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Leitsch sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
N. Veratschnig sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Union Berlin v FSV Mainz 05 — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Union BerlinLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

FSV Mainz 05LWWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Union Berlin 3 · 3 draws · FSV Mainz 05 0 · 2.67 goals/game

2024-08-24 FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Union Berlin
2024-02-07 FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Union Berlin
2023-08-20 Union Berlin 4–1 FSV Mainz 05
2023-02-04 Union Berlin 2–1 FSV Mainz 05
2022-08-14 FSV Mainz 05 0–0 Union Berlin
2022-02-26 Union Berlin 3–1 FSV Mainz 05

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Union Berlin#13 pos40 pts34 pl-16 GD

FSV Mainz 05#6 pos52 pts34 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Union Berlin scored1.03

FSV Mainz 05 scored1.62

Union Berlin conceded1.5

FSV Mainz 05 conceded1.26

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What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and FSV Mainz 05?: In their last 6 meetings, Union Berlin won 3, FSV Mainz 05 won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Union Berlin and FSV Mainz 05?: Recent form — Union Berlin 0W 1D 4L; FSV Mainz 05 3W 0D 2L.

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