Matchday 18 of the Bundesliga between Union Berlin and Mainz will take place on January 19 at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium in Berlin. Union Berlin vs. Mainz: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Florian Exner (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Union Berlin vs. Mainz
Union Berlin (4-5-1): Alexander Schwolow – Jerome Roussillon, Kevin Vogt, Danilho Doekhi, Christopher Trimmel – Chung Woo-young, Rani Khedira, Lucas Tousart, Alesha Kemlein, Benedict Hollerbach – Jordan Siebatcheu.
Mainz (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner – Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Stefan Bell, Danny da Costa – Philipp Mwene, Dominik Kohr, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci – Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel – Jonathan Burkardt.
For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Union Berlin
In the last round, Steffen Baumgart's side suffered a 0-2 defeat to Augsburg. This result extended the club's winless streak in the league to ten matches (three draws, seven losses). Poor performances in recent matches have dropped the team to 13th place in the standings – the lowest Union Berlin has been in the current Bundesliga season. Notably, the team has conceded only eight goals in home matches this season – a record bettered only by Bayern Munich (4).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 home matches in the league.
- Union Berlin has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of the last 9 home games in this tournament.
- Opponents have scored at least twice in the first half in 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga.
Mainz
In Matchday 17, Bo Henriksen's team lost 0-1 to Bayer Leverkusen. The club has only lost twice in the last ten Bundesliga matches (six wins, two draws). The team is in sixth place in the league standings, with Wolfsburg trailing by only one point. Notably, Mainz has scored 18 goals in away matches this season – a tally bettered by only two other teams in the tournament.
- Opponents have scored at least three times in 7 of the last 9 away games in the Bundesliga.
- Mainz has scored exactly three goals in 7 of the last 9 away matches in the league.
- Opponents have scored at least twice in the first half in 7 of the last 9 away matches in this tournament.
Union Berlin vs. Mainz: Match Prediction
Union Berlin has not pleased their fans with results in recent home matches – the club has not won in the last 5 home games in the league (3 draws, 2 losses). The reason for these failures is the team's weak offensive play – Union Berlin has not scored more than one goal in the last 5 home matches in the Bundesliga, and in two of those games, they failed to break through the opponents' defense.
Mainz, on the other hand, looks solid in away matches – Bo Henriksen's team has not lost in 10 of the last 12 away games in the league (5 wins, 5 draws). In those matches, the team earned points against strong opponents like Leipzig (0-0), Stuttgart (3-3), and Eintracht Frankfurt (3-1). I believe that in the upcoming match, the visitors will not lose. My prediction: Mainz win or draw
