Paderborn vs FSV Mainz 05 prediction and preview
Bundesliga · Saturday 23 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Paderborn vs FSV Mainz 05
Bundesliga · Saturday 23 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn
Paderborn vs FSV Mainz 05 preview
Paderborn host FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 23 January 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Home Deluxe Arena in Paderborn. Paderborn sit 14th on 9 points after 8 matches, while FSV Mainz 05 sit 9th on 10 points after 8 matches.
Paderborn have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; FSV Mainz 05 have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Paderborn have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. FSV Mainz 05 average 2.0 scored and 2.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 5 times in the records we hold: Paderborn won 0, 2 games were drawn and FSV Mainz 05 won 3. Those games averaged 2.2 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, ended FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Paderborn.
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Form and table
- PaderbornLast five: W L D W D
- FSV Mainz 05Last five: W L W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | WLWLL |
| 14 | Paderborn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 | WLDWD |
Head-to-head
Team news
Paderborn expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Nahuel Noll, Tjark Scheller, Mattes Hansen, Jano ter Horst, Laurin Curda, Santiago Castañeda, Raphael Obermair, Gabriel Vidovic, Stefano Marino, Marvin Pieringer
FSV Mainz 05 expected line-up (3-5-2)
Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Anthony Caci, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker
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