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Match Statistics
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0 Blocked Shots 3
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3 Shots insidebox 2
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0 Shots off Goal 1
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3 Shots on Goal 3
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0 Shots outsidebox 5
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3 Total Shots 7
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2 Corner Kicks 3
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0 Offsides 1
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3 Fouls 4
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150 Passes accurate 213
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197 Total passes 261
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3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
Match Timeline
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Team Lineups
- 33Daniel Batz
- 4Stefan Posch
- 16Stefan Bell
- 31Dominik Kohr
- 21Danny da Costa
- 7Jae-sung Lee
- 6Kaishu Sano
- 30Silvan Widmer
- 26Silas
- 20Phillip Tietz
- 10Nadiem Amiri
- 1Lasse Riess
- 48Kacper Potulski
- 22Nikolas Veratschnig
- 2Phillipp Mwene
- 15Lennard Maloney
- 8Paul Nebel
- 14William Bøving
- 23Sheraldo Becker
- 44Nelson Weiper
- Finn Dahmen1
- Noahkai Banks40
- Arthur Chaves34
- Keven Schlotterbeck31
- Marius Wolf27
- Han-Noah Massengo4
- Elvis Rexhbeçaj8
- Robin Fellhauer19
- Mert Kömür36
- Alexis Claude-Maurice20
- Michael Gregoritsch38
- Nediljko Labrović22
- Mads Pedersen3
- Cedric Zesiger16
- Fabian Rieder32
- Kristijan Jakić17
- Anton Kade30
- Ismael Gharbi11
- Samuel Essende9
- Rodrigo Ribeiro21
Head to Head Record
FSV Mainz 05 wins
Draws
FC Augsburg wins
Recent H2H Form
Recent H2H Meetings
Competition Stage
Regular Season - 21
Standings
Bayern München
Borussia Dortmund
1899 Hoffenheim
RB Leipzig
VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
Eintracht Frankfurt
Union Berlin
1. FC Köln
Hamburger SV
Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC Augsburg
FSV Mainz 05
VfL Wolfsburg
Werder Bremen
FC St. Pauli
1. FC Heidenheim
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Match Recap
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Mainz Climb Away From Drop Zone With Composed Win Over Augsburg
FSV Mainz 05 secured a crucial 2-0 victory over FC Augsburg at the Mewa Arena, moving two points clear of the relegation zone with their second win in five matches.
The hosts took control early through Nadiem Amiri’s eighth-minute penalty, setting the tone for a disciplined performance that highlighted the gulf between the sides despite their proximity in the table. A second goal in the second half sealed three points that could prove vital in Mainz’s bid to avoid the drop.
Amiri’s spot-kick was the decisive moment of an otherwise caggy first half, with both teams struggling to create clear chances. The midfielder’s clinical conversion rewarded Mainz for their early pressure and gave them the platform to control proceedings against visitors who arrived on the back of consecutive draws.
The second period saw Augsburg attempt to force the issue, with manager Jess Thorup making four substitutions in the 57th minute in a desperate bid to find an equaliser. The introduction of Nathanael Banks, Michael Gregoritsch, Elvis Rexhbecaj, and Marius Wolf signalled attacking intent, but Mainz held firm to secure their clean sheet.
Despite Augsburg’s possession advantage (57% to 43%), the visitors struggled to translate territorial dominance into meaningful chances. The hosts’ defensive organisation proved superior, limiting Augsburg to just three shots on target while matching their opponents’ efforts between the posts.
The statistics paint a picture of tactical discipline from Mainz, who registered a higher expected goals figure (0.98 to 0.27) despite fewer attempts. Their ability to create better quality chances while remaining defensively solid suggests Bo Henriksen’s side are finding the formula needed for survival.
This result moves Mainz to 23 points from 22 games, opening daylight between themselves and the bottom three. For Augsburg, now winless in two, the pressure continues to mount as they remain just five points above the relegation zone despite their slightly superior league position.