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FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04 is a closely contested Bundesliga matchup, with narrow Schalke wins balanced by Mainz responses and several draws. Schalke won 3–2 at Mainz in May 2023 and 1–0 at home in November 2022, while Mainz won 3–0 in February 2019 and the teams drew 2–2 in November 2020. A future meeting will ask which side can turn another tight contest into a clearer result.
Past matches, FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Schalke 04
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes FSV Mainz 05
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44F
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4M
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11F
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19D
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37F
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36F
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42D
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1G
FC Schalke 04 Substitutes
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M
24
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F
40
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F
20
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D
18
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M
8
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D
2
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G
34
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D
4
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F
26
Match events
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26'⚽M. Bülter Normal Goal (Asst: R. Zalazar)
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40'Ludovic Ajorque Yellow Card
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46'N. Weiper D. da Costa
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53'⚽L. Barreiro Normal Goal (Asst: A. Hanche-Olsen)
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60'⚽T. Krauß Normal Goal (Asst: K. Karaman)
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65'A. Barkok Lee Jae-Sung
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65'M. Ingvartsen L. Ajorque
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70'⚽Aarón Martín Normal Goal
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74'D. Drexler K. Karaman
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74'S. Polter S. Terodde
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78'T. Skarke R. Zalazar
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79'J. Uronen C. Brunner
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86'A. Caci E. Fernandes
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88'D. Latza T. Krauß
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90' +3D. Burgzorg K. Onisiwo
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90' +12⚽2 M. Bülter Penalty
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90' +14Dominik Kohr Yellow Card
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90' +10Marius Bülter Penalty confirmed
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90' +14Dominick Drexler Yellow Card
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90' +11Anthony Caci Yellow Card
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90' +13Leandro Barreiro Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup FSV Mainz 05 VS FC Schalke 04
Small margins shape the pairing
The dated Bundesliga meetings point to a matchup in which neither side has needed a wide scoreline to make an impact. Schalke’s 1–0 home win in November 2022 was followed by a 3–2 victory at Mainz in May 2023, with Marius Bülter’s late penalty deciding the latter. Mainz had their own emphatic answer in February 2019, winning 3–0 at home after Schalke had taken the points 1–0 in September 2018.
Draws keep the route open
Goalless results in March 2021 and February 2020, alongside the 2–2 in November 2020, show how readily this fixture can settle into parity. The 2–1 Schalke win at home in September 2019 also came by a single goal, reinforcing the value of one decisive moment. Mainz can therefore make Schalke work for control, while Schalke have shown they can find a way through close away games. A future meeting will be interesting if the balance lasts into the final stages and asks who handles the one opening that finally appears.