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Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 7 · 24 Oct 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 win69%Mainz 05
Draw17%
Away win13%Werder Bremen
Expected points, home2.26

What to expect

Mainz 05 are favourites: 69% to win against 13%. Attack against defence: Mainz 05 should create more, 2.10 expected goals a match against 1.44. Read the table with care: Werder Bremen have taken 2.4 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Mainz 056478.0−1.02.631.55
Werder Bremen8474.6+2.41.321.58

Recent matches

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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