SC Freiburg vs FSV Mainz Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
SC Freiburg and Mainz 05 have faced each other on 40 occasions across all competitions (14 Freiburg wins, 15 Mainz wins, D11). 22 of these games have taken place in the Bundesliga, with Mainz winning on 12 occasions (D4, L6).
SC Freiburg did the double over Mainz in the Bundesliga last season – they last managed this in a single season in the Bundesliga 2 in 1997/98. SCF have never won three consecutive Bundesliga games against the Zerofivers.
Freiburg have won three of their last four Bundesliga home games against Mainz, with the exception being a 3-1 loss on 10th November 2018. SCF had won just two of their seven previous BL home games against M05 (D1, L4).
SC Freiburg lost 3-0 in Leipzig last time out, and have taken just six points from their first seven games this season – they were last worse off at this stage of a Bundesliga season in 2014/15 (5 points).
Freiburg have taken just two points from their first three Bundesliga home games this season – they last had as few points in 2013/14 (also 2). SCF have conceded six goals in these opening three home games – their most at this stage since 2012/13 (also 6).
Mainz 05 picked up their first point this Bundesliga season after drawing 2-2 with Schalke last time out, but remain bottom of the league table. This is the club’s worst-ever start to a Bundesliga season after seven games.
Mainz have lost each of their first three Bundesliga away games, something that had only happened once previously (last season). The Zerofivers have shipped 10 goals in these three games – this had previously also only happened in 2019/20 (11 goals).
Mainz are without a win in their last eight Bundesliga games, spanning multiple seasons (D1, L7) - something that last happened in autumn 2014. Back then, they went nine games without a win (D4, L5).
Mainz have shipped 20 goals already in the Bundesliga this season, with Schalke the only side to let in more (22). The Zerofivers have never before conceded as many goals across their first seven games of a top-flight campaign.
Freiburg head coach Christian Streich has lost eight Bundesliga games against Mainz – he's only suffered more defeats against Bayern (10) and Dortmund (13).
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