The big picture

1. FC Union Berlin come in 16th on the ladder with 7 points; Mainz are 12th on 10. Mainz are the side higher up the table.

1. FC Union Berlin are 1–3–4 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.4 against.

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

Form

1. FC Union Berlin have won one of their last five and most recently drew with FC Cologne 1–1.

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

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2019: 1. FC Union Berlin 8, Mainz 1, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), 1. FC Union Berlin won 3–1 at MEWA ARENA.

Biggest margin between these two: 1. FC Union Berlin by 4 goals in 2020-21 (4–0).

Players to watch

For 1. FC Union Berlin, watch Tim Skarke (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Janik Haberer (0.3 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 Stadion An der Alten Försterei

1. FC Union Berlin have won 5 of their last 21 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

The deeper numbers

Mainz have never won at Stadion An der Alten Försterei: 0 from 7 on our records.

Mainz have never beaten 1. FC Union Berlin at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (0 from 7).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.