Why this pick: Union Berlin vs Mainz 05
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Union Berlin 10, Mainz 05 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
Union BerlinMainz 05
1.19
xG per 90
1.24
1.11
npxG per 90
1.08
17.9
PPDA
15.0
5.3
Deep completions per 90
6.0
1.49
xPTS per 90
1.00
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Union Berlin and Mainz 05 recent form
Union Berlin
3W 0D 3L
Mainz 05
1W 3D 2L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Union Berlin at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-3-2
- Win rate
- 38%
- Goals for / match
- 1.62
- Goals against / match
- 1.38
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 8
Mainz 05 away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-2-4
- Win rate
- 14%
- Goals for / match
- 1.14
- Goals against / match
- 2.14
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 7
League matches this season before kick-off: Union Berlin at home only, Mainz 05 away only.
Union Berlin vs Mainz 05 head-to-head
Last 4 meetings: Union Berlin 2 · draws 2 · Mainz 05 0.
50%
50%
0%
Union BerlinDrawsMainz 05
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-19 | Union Berlin | 2-1 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| 2024-08-24 | Mainz 05 | 1-1 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| 2024-02-07 | Mainz 05 | 1-1 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| 2023-08-20 | Union Berlin | 4-1 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
Before and after this match
- Union Berlin, previous: FC Cologne – Union Berlin, 2025-12-20
- Union Berlin, next: Augsburg v Union Berlin analysis
- Mainz 05, previous: Mainz 05 v St. Pauli analysis
- Mainz 05, next: Mainz 05 – FC Heidenheim, 2026-01-13