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Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 11 · 28 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win83%Mainz 05
Draw11%
Away win6%Union Berlin
Expected points, home2.61

What to expect

Mainz 05 are favourites: 83% to win against 6%. Attack against defence: Mainz 05 should create more, 2.37 expected goals a match against 1.33. Mainz 05 are 1.6 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Mainz 05561011.7−1.62.381.48
Union Berlin16655.7−0.71.182.35

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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