Arminia Bielefeld vs FSV Mainz Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics ☑️
This will be the 18th meeting between Bielefeld and Mainz, and the first since 2007. The first encounter took place in the DFB-Pokal, followed by 10 Bundesliga 2 matches and then six top-flight clashes.
The last match between these sides ended in a 1-0 home win for Mainz in March 2007. Prior to this, Arminia had been unbeaten in seven games against the Zerofivers (W4 D3).
Mainz have won seven of their last 12 games against promoted sides (D3 L2). Their most recent clash, however, did result in a loss at home to Stuttgart on matchday 2 of this season (4-1).
Arminia Bielefeld are continuing to struggle after matchday 9. Four points from nine games represents their worst-ever record at this stage of a Bundesliga season.
Mainz have taken at least a point in each of their last three games (W1 D2) for the first time since between February and May earlier this year. The Zerofivers last went on a longer unbeaten run in 2018/19 (4 games).
Bielefeld lost for the seventh successive time last time out. They have only endured a longer run of consecutive defeats in the Bundesliga in 1999/2000 (10 in a row).
Despite a recent upturn in form (5 points from the last three 3 games), this is still Mainz’s lowest-ever points tally after nine Bundesliga games (5). They have also conceded 22 goals across these nine matches, the most they ever have at this stage.
Bielefeld have only scored six goals so far this season, a joint league low together with Schalke. Striker Florian Klos, however, did bag his first Bundesliga goal at the ninth attempt last time out in Leipzig.
Mainz have had a lower share of possession than any other Bundesliga team this season (39%). Only Schalke (28) have conceded more often than the Zerofivers (22).
Bielefeld are the only Bundesliga team yet to score in the first half this season Рthis most recently happened to a side after nine matchdays three years ago (K̦ln in 2017/18).
Mainz have conceded a league-high 15 goals from open play, whilst Bielefeld have scored the majority of their goals from open play (5 from 6) - however, only two teams have managed fewer (Köln 4, Schalke 3).
Jean-Philippe Mateta’s first-half hat-trick at Freiburg saw Mainz record their first win of the season in their last away game (3-1). Overall, the French striker has netted seven league goals this season (only Haaland (10) and Lewandowski (12) have more).
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