Matchup context
Home: SV 07 Elversberg — 8th (P7 W3 D1 L3, GF 12 GA 15, 10 pts, form LWLDL). Last five: A RB Leipzig 0-4 (L), H FC Augsburg 4-3 (W), A 1. FC Union Berlin 0-1 (L), A FC Schalke 04 0-0 (D), H FC Bayern München 1-2 (L). Rating: attack 1.00, defence 1.17 from 7 matches.
Away: 1. FSV Mainz 05 — 7th (P7 W3 D1 L3, GF 16 GA 13, 10 pts, form LWLWL). Last five: H SV Werder Bremen 2-3 (L), A FC Schalke 04 1-0 (W), H Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-4 (L), A Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-3 (W), H Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3 (L). Rating: attack 1.11, defence 1.04 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.93 vs 1.87; home 40.7% · draw 21.3% · away 38.1%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 73.1%; both teams to score 72.3%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 22 bookmakers, captured 2026-10-29 17:17 UTC): home 3.08 · draw 3.8 · away 2.1; over/under 2.5: 1.46/2.68.