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Union Berlin vs FSV Mainz 05: result 4-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 20, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin

Union Berlin
4-1
FSV Mainz 05

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What was the result of Union Berlin vs FSV Mainz 05?

Union Berlin won 4-1 on August 20, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 1′K. BehrensUnion Berlin
  • 9′K. BehrensUnion Berlin
  • 64′A. CaciFSV Mainz 05
  • 70′K. BehrensUnion Berlin
  • 90′M. PantovićUnion Berlin

Official lineup for Union Berlin vs FSV Mainz 05

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Union Berlin

5-3-2
  1. 17K. Behrens
  2. 11D. Fofana
  1. 7B. Aaronson
  2. 33A. Král
  3. 20A. Laïdouni
  1. 26J. Roussillon
  2. 4Diogo Leite
  3. 31R. Knoche
  4. 5D. Doekhi
  5. 28C. Trimmel
  1. 1F. Rønnow

FSV Mainz 05

3-4-2-1
  1. 17L. Ajorque
  1. 7Lee Jae-Sung
  2. 9K. Onisiwo
  1. 19A. Caci
  2. 6A. Stach
  3. 8L. Barreiro
  4. 21D. da Costa
  1. 20E. Fernandes
  2. 16S. Bell
  3. 31D. Kohr
  1. 27R. Zentner
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Union Berlin have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2023FC Astoria Walldorf(away)4-0DFB Pokal
Aug 5, 2023Atalanta(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 29, 2023Udinese(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2023Pafos(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 22, 2023Holstein Kiel(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2023SV Elversberg(away)1-0DFB Pokal
Aug 5, 2023Burnley(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2023FC ST. Gallen(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 14, 2023TuS Koblenz(away)6-1Friendlies Clubs
May 27, 2023Borussia Dortmund(away)2-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Union Berlin wins, 1 draw, 1 FSV Mainz 05 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 4, 2023Union Berlin 2-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Aug 14, 2022FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Union BerlinBundesliga
Feb 26, 2022Union Berlin 3-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Oct 3, 2021FSV Mainz 05 1-2 Union BerlinBundesliga
Feb 6, 2021FSV Mainz 05 1-0 Union BerlinBundesliga
Oct 2, 2020Union Berlin 4-0 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs FSV Mainz 05 on Feb 4, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Union Berlin score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Union Berlin1.81.177/158/15
FSV Mainz 051.91.5310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Union Berlin sit 16th in Bundesliga (4 points from 5 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 8th (7 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
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8FSV Mainz 05521213107
16Union Berlin51135174

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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