🇩🇪 Bundesliga 2026/27 · Spieltag 1

1. FSV Mainz 05 crest

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07

SC Paderborn 07 crest

Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 15:30 CEST · MEWA ARENA, Mainz

Mainz most corners — 4.9 per game, edge at homePaderborn most cards — Hünemeier high-risk defending BurkardtMainz to win — home advantage and top-flight experience over promoted Paderborn

Mainz host newly promoted Paderborn at the MEWA ARENA in a fixture that should favour the established Bundesliga side. Jonathan Burkardt (13 goals, 38 SoT) is the danger man at 22 — fast developing into one of the most reliable young strikers in Germany. Paderborn's Sven Michel (16 goals in 2. Bundesliga) shows attacking intent but the step up in quality will test the promoted side. Hünemeier's card risk as a veteran defender against Burkardt's pace is the standout individual bet.

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Competition

Bundesliga 2026/27 — Spieltag 1

Kick-off

Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 15:30 CEST

MEWA ARENA, Mainz

Corners lean

Mainz most corners — 4.9 per game, edge at home

Result lean

Mainz to win — home advantage and top-flight experience over promoted Paderborn

Team stats

Mainz vs Paderborncomparison

StatMainzPaderbornEdge
Points last season (2025/26)

Paderborn promoted from 2. Bundesliga

40
Goals scored (prev season)5261Paderborn
Goals conceded (prev season)5446Paderborn
Yellow cards (prev season)6772Mainz
Corners per game (avg)4.94.6Mainz

Top scorers: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Mainz
JB

Jonathan Burkardt

Forward · 6A · 2100 min

13
KO

Karim Onisiwo

Forward · 7A · 2400 min

8
DK

Dominik Kohr

Midfielder · 8A · 2700 min

3

Top scorers: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
SM

Sven Michel

Forward · 8A · 2600 min

16
NM

Niko Muslija

Midfielder · 13A · 2500 min

8
UH

Uwe Hünemeier

Defender · 2A · 2800 min

1

Yellow cards: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Mainz
DK

Dominik Kohr

Midfielder · 32 fouls · 2700 min

9 🟡
KO

Karim Onisiwo

Forward · 14 fouls · 2400 min

5 🟡
JB

Jonathan Burkardt

Forward · 12 fouls · 2100 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
UH

Uwe Hünemeier

Defender · 28 fouls · 2800 min

9 🟡
NM

Niko Muslija

Midfielder · 24 fouls · 2500 min

7 🟡
SM

Sven Michel

Forward · 16 fouls · 2600 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Mainz
JB

Jonathan Burkardt

Forward · 13G 6A

38 🎯
KO

Karim Onisiwo

Forward · 8G 7A

28 🎯
DK

Dominik Kohr

Midfielder · 3G 8A

14 🎯

Shots on target: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
SM

Sven Michel

Forward · 16G 8A

42 🎯
NM

Niko Muslija

Midfielder · 8G 13A

28 🎯
UH

Uwe Hünemeier

Defender · 1G 2A

6 🎯

Corner takers: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Mainz
DK

Dominik Kohr

Midfielder · 2700 min

8 🚩
KO

Karim Onisiwo

Forward · 2400 min

6 🚩
JB

Jonathan Burkardt

Forward · 2100 min

4 🚩

Corner takers: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
NM

Niko Muslija

Midfielder · 2500 min

18 🚩
SM

Sven Michel

Forward · 2600 min

4 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
DK

Dominik Kohr

Midfielder

Mainz270093814328
UH

Uwe Hünemeier

Defender

Paderborn28009126280
NM

Niko Muslija

Midfielder

Paderborn25007813282418
KO

Karim Onisiwo

Forward

Mainz240058728146
SM

Sven Michel

Forward

Paderborn2600416842164
JB

Jonathan Burkardt

Forward

Mainz2100313638124

Head-to-Head — Last 5 Meetings

Mainz leads series 3-1 in Bundesliga meetings

Source: ESPN

DateHomeAwayResult
2020-051. FSV Mainz 05SC Paderborn 071–0 Home win
2020-02SC Paderborn 071. FSV Mainz 051–3 Away win
2019-101. FSV Mainz 05SC Paderborn 070–0 Draw
2019-08SC Paderborn 071. FSV Mainz 051–3 Away win
2002-091. FSV Mainz 05SC Paderborn 072–1 Home win

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What are the 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07 stats?
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07 — Bundesliga Spieltag 1 2026/27. Mainz to win — home advantage and top-flight experience over promoted Paderborn. Mainz most corners — 4.9 per game, edge at home. Paderborn most cards — Hünemeier high-risk defending Burkardt.
What is the prediction for 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn 07?
Mainz to win — home advantage and top-flight experience over promoted Paderborn
What is the corners prediction for Mainz vs Paderborn?
Mainz most corners — 4.9 per game, edge at home
What is the cards prediction for Mainz vs Paderborn?
Paderborn most cards — Hünemeier high-risk defending Burkardt
When does Mainz vs Paderborn kick off?
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 15:30 CEST · MEWA ARENA, Mainz.
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