FSV Mainz 05 2-0 FC St. Pauli – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates FSV Mainz 05 at 49% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli encounter.
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Full Analysis
MEWA ARENA plays host to FSV Mainz 05 versus FC St. Pauli in Bundesliga (matchday 23). Kick-off: Saturday 22 February 2025 at 14:30 UK time.
Form & Momentum
FSV Mainz 05 have collected 1.60 PPG across their last 10 games: 5W 1D 4L. Last five: L W L D W. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 1.00 conceded. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base.
At home, FSV Mainz 05 have gone 5W 2D 3L in their last 10 home games (1.70 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from their last 10 home games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground.
FC St. Pauli's record over their last 10 games: 3W 1D 6L (1.00 PPG). Last five: W W D L L. Their scoring rate of 0.80 per game is modest, conceding 1.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in only 20% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No.
FC St. Pauli away from home: 4W 0D 6L from their last 10 away games — 1.20 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. 4 clean sheets from their last 10 away games (40%) shows they are capable of shutting up shop on the road. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.
The points-per-game gap of 0.60 in FSV Mainz 05's favour (1.60 vs 1.00) is a statistically meaningful difference. The hosts are the form pick here, with draw protection the sensible hedge given the away side's competitiveness.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record is closely matched — across the 1 H2H match in our data, FSV Mainz 05 edge it 1 wins to 0, with 0 draws. Neither side has a commanding advantage. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture — the 1 H2H match in our data averaged 3.0 per game, which gives Over 2.5 a solid head-to-head foundation. The most recent of those, on 5 Oct 2024, ended FSV Mainz 05 3–0 FC St. Pauli — a FSV Mainz 05 win.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 3.0 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.
Trading
FSV Mainz 05 half-time and goal-timing data (last 56 games, 28 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 79% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 58% of the time; of the 20 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 30%; BTTS occurs in 46% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 32% of games (home games).
FC St. Pauli half-time and goal-timing data (last 56 games, 28 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 75% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (away games); they fail to score in 32% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — FSV Mainz 05 54% versus FC St. Pauli 48%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (FSV Mainz 05 45% | FC St. Pauli 46%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects FSV Mainz 05 1.26 xG and FC St. Pauli 0.68 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: FSV Mainz 05 attack 0.873 / defence 0.692 | FC St. Pauli attack 0.723 / defence 0.866. League average goals — home 1.664 / away 1.351. FC St. Pauli's attack rating of 0.723 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.68. FSV Mainz 05 have a tight defence (rating 0.692), which is pulling FC St. Pauli's projected output down. Data: built from FSV Mainz 05's last 56 games and FC St. Pauli's last 22.
Result probabilities: FSV Mainz 05 49% | Draw 32% | FC St. Pauli 19%. Fair-value odds: FSV Mainz 05 2.04 | Draw 3.08 | FC St. Pauli 5.38. FSV Mainz 05 hold a narrow Poisson edge at 49% — the draw (32%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 31% | BTTS Yes probability 37% | Total xG 1.93. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 69% probability — total xG of 1.93 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match. BTTS No at 63% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.
Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is FSV Mainz 05 at 49% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 32% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on FSV Mainz 05 if the outright odds are short.
Poisson projects 1.93 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 69% probability — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 63% on No. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: FSV Mainz 05 40% (last 10 home games) | FC St. Pauli 30% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli | Competition: Bundesliga, matchday 23 | Venue: MEWA ARENA • Kick-off: Saturday 22 February 2025 at 14:30 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: FSV Mainz 05 49% | Draw 32% | FC St. Pauli 19% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 31% (Under 69%) | BTTS Yes 37% (No 63%) | xG FSV Mainz 05 1.26 / FC St. Pauli 0.68 • Poisson strength factors: FSV Mainz 05 attack 0.873 / def 0.692 | FC St. Pauli attack 0.723 / def 0.866 | league avg home 1.664 / away 1.351 • Poisson stance: FSV Mainz 05 (49%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.26
FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
0.68
FC St. Pauli xG
37%
BTTS
59%
Over 1.5
31%
Over 2.5
13%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli FAQs
What time does FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli kick off?
FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli kicked off at 14:30 UK time on Saturday 22 February 2025 at MEWA ARENA.
What was the final score in FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli?
FSV Mainz 05 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli.
Where is FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli being played?
The match is being played at MEWA ARENA.
What competition is FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli part of?
FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli is a Bundesliga fixture (matchday 23) (Germany).
Who is favourite to win FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli?
Our statistical model gives FSV Mainz 05 a 49% chance of winning, FC St. Pauli a 19% chance, and a 32% chance of a draw — making FSV Mainz 05 the favourite.
Will both teams score in FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli?
Our model estimates a 37% probability that both FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (63%).
Will FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 31%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (69%).
🧮 Model Insight
Behind the Numbers
The model rates FSV Mainz 05's attack at 0.87x the league average against FC St. Pauli's defence at 0.87x — combine the two and it projects 1.26 expected goals for the hosts. Flip it around — FC St. Pauli's attack (0.72x) against FSV Mainz 05's defence (0.69x) — and the away total comes out at 0.68.
These ratings are built from FSV Mainz 05's last 56 games and FC St. Pauli's last 22 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-0 carries the highest individual probability at 16.6% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (16.1%), 1-1 (13.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 47% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
FSV Mainz 05 Win
49%
2.04
32%
3.08
19%
5.38
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
18.2%
Home win
Most likely
0 – 0
14.5%
Draw
1 – 1
12.3%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.26
FSV Mainz 05 xG
Total xG
1.93
0.68
FC St. Pauli xG
2.04
49%
Home win
3.08
32%
Draw
5.38
19%
Away win
Goals Markets
58%
Over 1.5
1.72
42%
Under 1.5
2.38
31%
Over 2.5
3.23
69%
Under 2.5
1.45
13%
Over 3.5
7.69
87%
Under 3.5
1.15
5%
Over 4.5
20.00
95%
Under 4.5
1.05
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
37%
BTTS Yes
2.73
63%
BTTS No
1.58
Clean Sheet
51%
1.97
28%
3.52
Win to Nil
25%
4.01
5%
18.94
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 18.2 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 2 | 11.4 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 16.6%.
How many goals are FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli expected to score?
The model projects 1.26 expected goals for FSV Mainz 05 and 0.68 for FC St. Pauli, a combined total of 1.93.
How confident is the prediction model for FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 49%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
The Form Picture
FSV Mainz 05 come into this having played 56 games, going 17W 19D 20L for 1.25 points per game. Their last five reads L-W-L-D-W.
On the other side, FC St. Pauli sit at 1.61 PPG from 56 outings (26W 12D 18L), a run that reads W-W-D-L-L across their last five.
There isn't much between them on recent form — 1.25 PPG for FSV Mainz 05 against 1.61 for FC St. Pauli. Neither side arrives with a clear form advantage.
Home & Away Splits
FSV Mainz 05's home form reads 11W 8D 9L across their last 28 home games, a 1.46 PPG return.
Away from home, FC St. Pauli have taken 1.54 points per game from their last 28 away games (13W 4D 11L).
Scoring & Defensive Trends
FSV Mainz 05 are averaging 1.32 goals scored and 1.34 conceded per game recently; FC St. Pauli are on 1.43 scored and 1.09 conceded.
Last 56 Results
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FSV Mainz 05 (Home) vs FC St. Pauli (Away)
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❓ FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli Form FAQs
What form are FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli in coming into this match?
FSV Mainz 05 have gone 17W 19D 20L in their last 56 games (1.25 PPG), while FC St. Pauli have gone 26W 12D 18L in their last 56 (1.61 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — FSV Mainz 05 at home or FC St. Pauli away?
FC St. Pauli's away record (1.54 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — FSV Mainz 05 at home: 1.46 PPG; FC St. Pauli away: 1.54 PPG.
Have FSV Mainz 05 or FC St. Pauli been keeping clean sheets recently?
FSV Mainz 05 have kept a clean sheet in 29% of their recent games, FC St. Pauli in 30%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
History of the Fixture
We have 4 H2H matches between these sides on record, dating back to October 2024 — a small sample, so read the trends with care. All of them came in Bundesliga. The most recent was on 3 May 2026, roughly 6 months ago.
Records & Recent Trends
For context on how one-sided this fixture can get: FSV Mainz 05 won FC St. Pauli 0-3 FSV Mainz 05 on 5 Oct 2024, the biggest margin in the H2H matches we hold.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, FSV Mainz 05 have gone 1W 1D 0L from the 2 H2H matches in our data played on their own ground against FC St. Pauli — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 4 Meetings
3
FSV Mainz 05
1
Draws
0
FC St. Pauli
Recent Meetings
❓ FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli?
Across the 4 head-to-head matches in our data, FSV Mainz 05 have won 3, FC St. Pauli have won 0, and 1 has been drawn.
When did FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 3 May 2026: FC St. Pauli 1-2 FSV Mainz 05.
Who has won more matches between FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli?
FSV Mainz 05 have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from the 4 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
How These Sides Start
FSV Mainz 05 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 79% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 43% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 25% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
FC St. Pauli are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 39% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
Goals & Clean Sheets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — FSV Mainz 05 46%, FC St. Pauli 54% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 32% (FSV Mainz 05) and 50% (FC St. Pauli).
On the defensive side: FSV Mainz 05 keep a clean sheet in 32% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = FSV Mainz 05 home games / FC St. Pauli away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ FSV Mainz 05 vs FC St. Pauli Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 46% of FSV Mainz 05's recent matches and 54% of FC St. Pauli's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 32% of FSV Mainz 05's recent games and 50% of FC St. Pauli's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 79% of FSV Mainz 05's recent matches and 75% of FC St. Pauli's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
FSV Mainz 05 cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory over FC St. Pauli.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
FSV Mainz 05 beat FC St. Pauli 2-0 at MEWA ARENA, Regular Season - 23, in the Bundesliga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting FSV Mainz 05 1.26 xG and FC St. Pauli 0.68 xG, a combined 1.93. The scoreboard read 2-0 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of FSV Mainz 05 attack 0.87 / defence 0.69 against FC St. Pauli attack 0.72 / defence 0.87, drawn from 56/22 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it FSV Mainz 05 49% | Draw 32% | FC St. Pauli 19%, with FSV Mainz 05 to win its most likely call at 49%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 31%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 59% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 37% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 46% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (FSV Mainz 05 45%, FC St. Pauli 46%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 51%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
FSV Mainz 05's trading profile (56 games, 28 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did not.
FC St. Pauli's trading profile (56 games, 28 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 30% of the time, and conceded here; they fail to score in 32% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — FSV Mainz 05 1.25 PPG, FC St. Pauli 1.61 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the FSV Mainz 05 win broke the near-deadlock. FSV Mainz 05 (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.00 average — tighter than their form line. FC St. Pauli (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.36 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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