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FC St. Pauli v 1. FSV Mainz 05 : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 3rd May, 14:30 BST, Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg

the Millerntor-Stadion faithful welcome 1. FSV Mainz 05's supporters on Sunday afternoon, as Alexander Blessin's FC St. Pauli clash with Urs Fischer's charges in the Bundesliga. Stats drive the algorithmic predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and switching between them shows bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and a whole lot more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 74% chance of St. Pauli and Mainz no more than 3 goals combined during this Bundesliga fixture according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Our calculations are made based on latest form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think St. Pauli are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
St. Pauli
37%
3.002.88
Draw
26%
3.203.25
Mainz
37%
2.402.50
Draw 1-1
13%
6.005.75
Mainz 1-0
10%
7.507.00
St. Pauli 1-0
10%
8.507.50
Mainz 2-1
8%
10.008.50
St. Pauli 2-1
8%
11.009.00
Draw 0-0
7%
8.507.50
Mainz 2-0
6%
11.0010.00
St. Pauli 2-0
6%
15.0012.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0013.00
Mainz 3-1
4%
21.0017.00
St. Pauli 3-1
4%
26.0019.00
Mainz 3-0
3%
23.0019.00
St. Pauli 3-0
3%
34.0023.00
Mainz 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
St. Pauli 3-2
2%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
2.202.15
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
1.671.65
Home 1st Goal
48%
2.102.10
Away 1st Goal
48%
1.911.95
No 1st Goal
5%
8.507.50
BTTS - Yes
53%
1.911.85
BTTS - No
47%
1.911.85
BTTS - Home Win
17%
6.505.50
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.504.33
BTTS - Away Win
17%
5.505.00
Home/draw
63%
1.531.53
Away/draw
63%
1.361.40
Home/away
74%
1.361.33
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.401.36
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.002.90
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
4.003.80
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1.251.22
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
9.007.50
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.071.07
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
19.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.021.01
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.081.07
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
8.008.00
Home DNB
55%
2.102.00
Away DNB
56%
1.671.73
St. Pauli win to nil
20%
5.00-
Mainz win to nil
20%
3.75-
St. Pauli / St. Pauli
17%
5.004.40
St. Pauli / Mainz
3%
29.0021.00
St. Pauli / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Draw / St. Pauli
12%
6.506.50
Draw / Mainz
14%
5.505.75
Draw / Draw
17%
4.754.50
Mainz / St. Pauli
3%
29.0023.00
Mainz / Mainz
21%
4.003.75
Mainz / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

St. Pauli have played 30 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

28 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 8 and won 5. St. Pauli have conceded 48 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 12 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

St. Pauli have played 15 games at home, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 26 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Mainz lay in 10th place on 34 points in the Bundesliga league table having played 30 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 4 games. They have scored 14 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Mainz have conceded 16 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Mainz have played 15 away games, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
St. Pauli
Mainz
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bayern3025418079 
l
 
0-5A
l
 
3-1F
Apr 25
d
 
2-2A
2
Dortmund3019743064 
d
 
3-3A
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
3
RB Leipzig3119572462 
d
 
1-1A
May 9
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
4
Stuttgart3017582056 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1F
5
Hoffenheim3016681554 
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2F
6
Leverkusen3015781952 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-0A
l
 
3-4A
d
 
1-1F
7
Freiburg3012711-443 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
8
E.Frankfurt3011910-242 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
9
Augsburg3010614-1636 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-4F
10
Mainz3081012-934 
May 3
d
 
0-00-0
-
-
11
Union Berlin318815-2032 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
May 10
d
 
2-2F
12
Köln3071013-731 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
13
B. M'gladbach3071013-1431 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
14
Hamburg3071013-1531 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
15
W.Bremen308715-1831 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
16
St. Pauli306816-2526 
-
-
d
 
0-00-0
May 3
17
Wolfsburg306618-2524 
May 16
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
18
Heidenheim304719-3319 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 25
w
 
2-1F
May 16
Win / draw / win form
St. Pauli 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Mainz 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for FC St. Pauli of late. It has been 7 Bundesliga games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday afternoon against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

St. Pauli 16th Mainz 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that St. Pauli will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Mainz will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-33
St. Pauli have scored 33% fewer goals at home than predicted
+3
Mainz’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.9
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2025/2025 season
St. Pauli
PG (predicted goals)
Mainz
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
STP
M05
18%
better
view stats
Games scored18
20
Failed to score12
10
Scored first10
13
Goals scored26
36
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.2
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1
1.5
KickOff rating
+18%
Defence rating
STP
M05
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded25
27
Clean sheets5
3
Conceded first17
16
Goals conceded51
45
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
15%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.6
KickOff rating
+2%

St. Pauli v Mainz Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

St. Pauli Bundesliga squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30535
N VasiljD SinaniJ FujitaJ Fujita
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Vasilj GLK30
-
J Fujita MID2813
5
-
M Lage FWD2822
4
-
A Pyrka DEF271
3
-
D Sinani MID2753
4
-
H Wahl DEF2621
1
-
M Kaars FWD253
1
-
E Smith DEF2422
4
1
J Sands MID241
4
-
L. Oppie DEF211
-
K Mets DEF211
2
-
C Metcalfe MID211
1
-
J Irvine MID20
1
1
L Ritzka DEF18
1
-
A Dzwigala DEF1711
5
-
A Hountondji FWD174
2
-
M Saliakas DEF1613
3
-
A. Ceesay FWD16
2
-
R Jade-Jones FWD82
1
-
O Afolayan FWD7
1
-
Mainz Bundesliga squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3011311
K SanoN AmiriD CostaD Kohr
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Costa DEF3023
3
-
K Sano MID3011
1
-
J Lee MID2642
3
-
P Nebel MID2641
2
2
P Mwene DEF252
4
-
D Kohr DEF251
9
2
S Widmer  DEF242
5
-
N Amiri MID22112
6
-
N Veratschnig MID201
3
-
N Weiper FWD20
1
-
A Sieb FWD192
1
-
D Batz GLK18
1
-
D Hoof DEF1821
4
-
L Maloney MID18
1
-
B Hollerbach FWD1413
-
A Hanche-Olsen  DEF131
3
-
A Nordin FWD13
-
S Kawasaki MID10
1
-
R Zentner GLK9
2
1
W Bøving FWD81
1
-
A Caci DEF6
2
-
L Rieß GLK4
-
M Leitsch  DEF3
-
B Bobzien FWD1
-