Mainz 05 vs Borussia M'gladbach: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mainz 05 played against Borussia M'gladbach in Bundesliga (Germany). The game was played on December 5, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Mainz 05 has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Borussia M'gladbach has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Mainz 05 scores 0.92 goals per game and allows 1.92. Borussia M'gladbach scores 1.33 and allows 1.58. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Mainz 05's games and 33% of Borussia M'gladbach's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 58%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Borussia M'gladbach has the higher season xG average, 1.32 to 1.31 per game. Mainz 05 takes 11.3 shots per game, while Borussia M'gladbach takes 11.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Mainz 05 leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Borussia M'gladbach leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.92 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mainz 05's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). For Borussia M'gladbach, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Bundesliga games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

55Possession (%)45
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
8Shots14
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2Shots on target5
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.09xG1.48
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
8Corners6
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
60Dangerous attacks32
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12Fouls4
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2Cards1
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
0.92Goals scored / game1.33
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.92Goals allowed / game1.58
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
47%Average possession46%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
2.67Shots on target / game4.5
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.33Shots per game11.67
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
2.67Shots on target4.5
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
8.1%Shot conversion11.4%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
47%Possession46%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.31xG for1.32
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.63xG against1.72
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

Shooting quality

Mainz 05: BalancedBorussia M'gladbach: Balanced
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
Accuracy (shots on target)24%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Borussia M'gladbach is 400% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Mainz 05 · 2 pts / game - Borussia M'gladbach

Mainz 05
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
8% W25% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-8
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Borussia M'gladbach
LWWWD
Season result split
25% W33% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-5
1.08 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.97BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Borussia M'gladbach is 45% better for: goals scored per game.

0.92 goals / game - Mainz 05 · 1.33 goals / game - Borussia M'gladbach

Borussia M'gladbach is 22% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.92 goals / game - Mainz 05 · 1.58 goals / game - Borussia M'gladbach

Mainz 05 scoring profile: mixed

Mainz 05 scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 meczów), while Borussia M'gladbach keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 meczów).

Borussia M'gladbach scoring profile: very strong

Borussia M'gladbach scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 meczów), while Mainz 05 keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 12 meczów).

11Goals scored (season)16
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23Goals conceded (season)19
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
2.83Average goals per game2.92
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
3Goals scored (last 5)10
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal50%
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17%2 goals33%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
17%3 goals33%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
8%4 goals17%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal58%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
42%2 goals33%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
25%3 goals33%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
25%4 goals17%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
Borussia M'gladbach - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 12 meczów
56%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time8%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
8%BTTS in both halves0%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
17%Scored in both halves25%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
60%BTTS - last 520%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Borussia M'gladbach is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / game - Mainz 05 · 1.25 pts / game - Borussia M'gladbach

Mainz 05 - half-time state
17% leading25% draw58% trailing
Borussia M'gladbach - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per game (1st half)1.25
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.42
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.08Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.17
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
33%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
67%No goal before half-time67%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

After half-time (2nd half)

1.17Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.75
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
33%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach
67%No goal after half-time58%
Mainz 05Borussia M'gladbach

Mainz 05 - second-half results

33% W17% D50% L
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding47%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 8%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Borussia M'gladbach - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
15
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mainz 05 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Borussia M'gladbach - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.202.00
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.82.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+4+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Mainz 05
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
1
3
16-30
3
4
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
3
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Borussia M'gladbach
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
0
2
16-30
4
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
4
4
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
25%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Mainz 05

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Borussia M'gladbach

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.92
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Mainz 05LigaBorussia M'gladbach
Average goals per game 2.833.21 2.92
Both teams scored 50%56% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%63% 58%
Clean sheets 0%24% 42%
Goal before half-time 83%80% 50%
Goal after half-time 83%81% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.21
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.74
Home goals / game
1.47
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Borussia M'gladbachYellow cardJoseph Michael Scally
  2. Borussia M'gladbachAssistHaris TabakovićGoal: Danny Vieira da Costa
  3. Mainz 05SubstitutionOn: Arnaud NordinOff: Phillipp Mwene
  4. Borussia M'gladbachSubstitutionOn: Kevin StögerOff: Giovanni Reyna
  5. Borussia M'gladbachSubstitutionOn: Grant-Leon Ranos MamedovaOff: Shuto Machino
  6. Mainz 05SubstitutionOn: Sota KawasakiOff: Jae-Sung Lee
  7. Mainz 05Yellow cardNikolas Veratschnig
  8. Borussia M'gladbachSubstitutionOn: Marvin FriedrichOff: Jens Castrop

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Mainz 05 vs Borussia M'gladbach?

The Bundesliga match finished Mainz 05 0:1 Borussia M'gladbach. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Mainz 05 vs Borussia M'gladbach?

Mainz 05 score 0.92 goals per game on average and Borussia M'gladbach 1.33. The Bundesliga average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Mainz 05's matches and 33% of Borussia M'gladbach's.

What form are Mainz 05 and Borussia M'gladbach in?

Over the last 5 games Mainz 05 have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Borussia M'gladbach 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Mainz 05 vs Borussia M'gladbach?

The statistical background for Mainz 05 vs Borussia M'gladbach — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.