Union Berlin vs Mainz Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 Jan 2026

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Union Berlin vs Mainz

Union Berlin take on bottom-of-the-table Mainz at Alten Foersterei, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Saturday 10 January.

Union Berlin could land the money against Mainz and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of +110 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

Union Berlin have won two on the spin, triumphing 1-0 in their previous game. This was on the road against FC Koln at RheinEnergieSTADION. Steffen Baumgart's side ended up with just 38% possession and had three shots on target, with a late strike from Andras Schafer proving the difference.

Mainz 05 hosted St. Pauli at MEWA Arena in their previous game, ending in a 0-0 draw. The Rhineland-Palatinate club had 53% possession and recorded one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Union are unbeaten in the past eight games against Mainz. Their last clash was at Alten Foersterei, with Union claiming a 2-1 home victory. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in six Union victories and one Mainz win. There have also been three draws.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Union Berlin	23	7	7	9	29	37	-8	29:37	28
13	Mainz 05	23	5	7	11	26	38	-12	26:38	22

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Union have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. The Eisernen have averaged 38.9% possession, 324.4 passes and 5.5 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 3.1 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Danilho Doekhi has found the net 4 times, Rani Khedira 3, with Andras Schafer and two other players on 1. Christopher Trimmel and Andrej Ilic are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Frederik Roennow has kept 3 clean sheets.

Mainz have 6 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 9.2 attempts, 2.2 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. Urs Fischer's team average 42.7% possession, 375.4 passes, 4.2 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 6.3 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts.

The top scorers have been Jae-Sung Lee and Nadiem Amiri on 2, with Kacper Potulski getting 1. Stefan Bell, William Boeving and Benedict Hollerbach have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Union Berlin confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Frederik Roennow (GK), Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Koehn, Oliver Burke, Livan Burcu, Andrej Ilic.

Mainz confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Daniel Batz (GK), Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Silvan Widmer, Jae-Sung Lee, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Nikolas Veratschnig, Benedict Hollerbach, Phillip Tietz.

Union Berlin vs Mainz Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Union Berlin vs Mainz with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Union Berlin can get the upper hand in this Bundesliga game and we’ll therefore back the hosts to claim a victory. The match winner odds of +110 look too good to resist.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Bundesliga experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Union Berlin vs Mainz league stats:

• Union have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Union have won 2 consecutive games.
• Mainz have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Mainz have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Union have won 6 of their last 10 games against Mainz.

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 47.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 50-55%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Those who are looking for bigger odds when backing Union should consider the Asian Handicap. Place a wager on them to cover the line that makes the most appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

Union To Win @ +110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Union Berlin 1 - 0 Mainz

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +575 and it involves Union Berlin winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benedict Hollerbach Under 0.5 Shots On Target -139

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in six straight Bundesliga matches. There’s plenty of evidence that he will go under the line and you can secure odds of -139 for this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Benedict Hollerbach Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Shots

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

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Danilho Doekhi to Score +500

Danilho Doekhi (Union) has racked up four goals in his past five Bundesliga home games. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +500 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Danilho Doekhi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+510

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Shots

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -114

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in five straight Union Berlin home matches, with the previous five Mainz games averaging 10.80 corners. The amount of corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -114.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Union Berlin

Total

10.20 5.50 4.70

Home

10.10 5.10 5.00

Away

9.20 4.30 4.90

Mainz

Total

8.50 4.20 4.30

Home

9.70 6.20 3.50

Away

9.50 4.70 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-111

Under 9.5

-128

Union Berlin Corners

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

-104

Mainz Corners

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-120

X

+600

2

+125

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Union Berlin vs Mainz Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 47% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Union Berlin are favourites to prosper in this Bundesliga encounter and they’re available at +114 with the bookies. For those wanting to back Mainz 05, you will find +265 about this outsider.

If you fancy Union to win, then the -120 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Mainz and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. The latest Both Teams to Score betting suggests that there’s exactly the same chance of BTTS Yes and No happening, with -115 available.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to Bundesliga games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

+114

X

+210

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+112

2

+295

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-286

X2

-152

Draw No Bet

1

-208

2

+143

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-120

2 Hcp +0.25

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-154

Over 2.5

+118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-115

No

-115

There’s the chance to back Ilyas Ansah at +450 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Ilyas Ansah (Union)

First

+190

Anytime

+450

Andrej Ilic (Union)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Oliver Burke (Union)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Woo-yeong Jeong (Union)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Robert Skov (Union)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

William Bøving (Mainz)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Danilho Doekhi (Union)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

András Schäfer (Union)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Janik Haberer (Union)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Leopold Querfeld (Union)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Christopher Trimmel (Union)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Derrick Köhn (Union)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Livan Burcu (Union)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Stanley Nsoki (Union)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Ilyas Ansah (Union)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+135

Andrej Ilic (Union)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+135

Oliver Burke (Union)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Woo-yeong Jeong (Union)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-167

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-189

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-213

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-204

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Robert Skov (Union)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

William Bøving (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-303

András Schäfer (Union)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Janik Haberer (Union)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Danilho Doekhi (Union)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Leopold Querfeld (Union)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Derrick Köhn (Union)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Livan Burcu (Union)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Christopher Trimmel (Union)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Stanley Nsoki (Union)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-909

Andrej Ilic (Union)

Over 3.5

+133

Under 3.5

-

Ilyas Ansah (Union)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Oliver Burke (Union)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Danilho Doekhi (Union)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

William Bøving (Mainz)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Robert Skov (Union)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Woo-yeong Jeong (Union)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

András Schäfer (Union)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Janik Haberer (Union)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Leopold Querfeld (Union)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Derrick Köhn (Union)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Livan Burcu (Union)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Union have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Mainz have gone without an away win in the last five games. The Rhineland-Palatinate club have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

When the sides last met at Alten Foersterei, Union beat Mainz 2-1. Aside from one draw, Union have dominated the previous 6 H2H matches at Alten Foersterei with five wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Union Berlin Home Stats		4-3-3	3.10	1.60	1.50	7	3	8	2
Mainz Away Stats		2-2-6	3.30	1.20	2.10	7	3	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Union Berlin vs Mainz Lineups & Team News

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