FC Union Berlin vs FSV Mainz Bundesliga Match

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This will be the ninth competitive meeting between Union Berlin and Mainz (6 in Bundesliga 2, 2 in the top-flight). Mainz won four of the first five matches between the sides (L1), while the Berliners are undefeated in their last three in this fixture (W1 D2). 

Union have only won the first of their four home games against Mainz (also D2, L1). On matchday 34 of the 2001-02 Bundesliga 2 season, the defeat saw Mainz drop from second to fourth place, as they missed out on promotion. 

Union scored four goals across both meetings with Mainz last season (3-2 win away and 1-1 at home). They only netted as many against Dusseldorf and Kain. 

Both Union Berlin and Mainz have the same record after two games this season as they each had at this stage last season (Union D1 L1, Mainz L2). 

On matchday 3 last season, Union won (3-1 vs. Dortmund), while Mainz lost (1-6 vs. Bayern). Union lost 1-3 to Augsburg in their first home game of the season on matchday 1. 

Last term, they picked up 27 of their 41 points at home -no Bundesliga team won a higher proportion of their points on home turf (66%). Three of the four goals Union have conceded this Bundesliga season have been headers. 

Mainz's sole goal against Stuttgart on matchday 2 was a header. Mainz lost 1-4 to Stuttgart last time out, despite taking a 1-0 lead. Last season, the Zerof1vers suffered a league-high four defeats after having gone ahead. 

Nico Schlotterbeck is the first player to score on his Bundesliga debut for Union. Jean-Philippe Mateta has had a hand in both of Mainz's goals this Bundesliga season. 

After scoring on the opening weekend, he assisted Robin Quaison last time out -the Swede had previously set up Mateta's goal on matchday 1. 

This will be Mainz's first match after parting ways with head coach Achim Beierlorzer. The Zeroflvers picked up an average of 1.1 points per game in the 25 matches under Beierlorzer -the same as under his predecessor Sandro Schwarz, as well as club legend Jurgen Klopp.