GolVolt — SC Freiburg vs FSV Mainz 05: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Anthony Caci: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 12 April 2026: FSV Mainz 05 – SC Freiburg 0:1

DDWW

SC Freiburg are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Table

3 points apart in the table

3.SC Freiburg13 pts 7.FSV Mainz 0510 pts

SC Freiburg: place 3, 13 pts · FSV Mainz 05: place 7, 10 pts.

Player in form

Derry Scherhant: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG0.81

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 0.8).

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Derry Scherhant

SC Freiburg · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, FC Bayern München: rating 6.6.

Sheraldo Becker

FSV Mainz 05 · forward

2goals 4assists 7.49avg rating

Last match, Werder Bremen: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is SC Freiburg at home and FSV Mainz 05 away, as in this match.

SC Freiburg

at home · 10

7W1D2L2.7scored per match1.4conceded per match

FSV Mainz 05

away · 10

7W1D2L2.6scored per match1.2conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 12 Apr 2026 · Bundesliga FSV Mainz 05 0:1 SC Freiburg Höler 47'. SC Freiburg: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1, last: FC Bayern München) · FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-2, last: VfL Bochum 1848).

MBBackhaus PTTreu MGGinter PLLienhart JMMakengo MEEggestein POOsterhage NBBeste YSSuzuki DSScherhant LHHöler ASSchwolow KPPotulski SPPosch DCda Costa PMMwene JLLee KSSano PNNebel SWWidmer PTTietz SBBecker

SC FreiburgFSV Mainz 05

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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