The big picture

SC Freiburg come in 3rd on the ladder with 19 points; Mainz are 12th on 10. SC Freiburg have the higher position to protect.

SC Freiburg are 5–2–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 1.3 against.

Mainz are 3–4–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.1 against.

Form

SC Freiburg have won two of their last five and most recently beat FC Augsburg 2–1.

Mainz have won two of their last five and most recently lost to SV Elversberg 1–4.

Head to head

These sides have met 34 times on our records since 2004: SC Freiburg 10, Mainz 14, 10 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), SC Freiburg won 1–0 at MEWA ARENA.

Biggest margin between these two: Mainz by 5 goals in 2018-19 (5–0).

Players to watch

For SC Freiburg, watch Igor Matanovic (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Yuito Suzuki (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Mainz, watch Phillip Tietz (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Anthony Caci (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

At Europa-Park Stadion

SC Freiburg have won 14 of their last 20 at Europa-Park Stadion.

The deeper numbers

Mainz have never won at Europa-Park Stadion: 0 from 5 on our records.

Mainz have never beaten SC Freiburg at Europa-Park Stadion (0 from 5).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, SC Freiburg have the edge.