FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Paderborn: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 1 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Mewa Arena, Mainz · referee T. Stieler · full time
Full time: FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Paderborn
FSV Mainz 05 and Paderborn drew 0-0 in Bundesliga Matchday 1 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Mewa Arena.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. FSV Mainz 05 and Paderborn shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, T. Stieler, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to FSV Mainz 05 and 2 to Paderborn.
FSV Mainz 05: U. Fischer, 3-1-4-2 · Paderborn: R. Kettemann, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.95 for FSV Mainz 05 and 1.33 for Paderborn.
Paderborn left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
FSV Mainz 05 had 4 shots on target, Paderborn 0.
FSV Mainz 05 had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FSV Mainz 05 came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.31 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Paderborn came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.81 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn: the match in numbers
| FSV Mainz 05 | Match statistics | Paderborn |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 |
| 21 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 461 | Total passes | 462 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
FSV Mainz 05
- Nadiem Amiri 7.9
- Danny da Costa 7.5
- Anthony Caci 7.5
- Fabio Gruber 7.3
- Kaishu Sano 7.3
Paderborn
- Laurin Curda 7.8
- Nahuel Noll 7.6
- Jano ter Horst 7.5
- Tjark Scheller 7.4
- Gabriel Vidovic 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Laurin Ulrich at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FSV Mainz 05: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- Paderborn: Paderborn vs VfB Stuttgart Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn
What was the score in FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn?
FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Paderborn (half-time 0-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn?
Nadiem Amiri, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FSV Mainz 05 vs Paderborn?
T. Stieler.
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