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Mainz
Mainz have played 3 games in the 2026 season and stand 8th in German Bundesliga. They have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 6 and conceding 3. Their most recent result was 1-3 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt on 12 September.
They finished 10th in 2025 on 40 points, from 10 wins, 10 draws and 14 defeats. Across the last 7 completed seasons their best finish is 6th in 2024, and their average finish is 10.1.
Mainz results this season
Mainz in the German Bundesliga table
Where they sit, with the clubs immediately above and below.
| Pos | Club | Played | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 6 | SV Elversberg | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | Mainz | 3 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
The Mainz squad
ESPN lists 28 players, read 2026-09-18. The squad holds 13 nationalities, most commonly Germany 11, Austria 2, South Korea 2.
| Position | Players | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | 3 | Alexander Schwolow (1), Robin Zentner (27), Maximilian Kinzig (40) |
| Defenders | 10 | Stefan Bell (16), Anthony Caci (19), Phillipp Mwene (2), Danny da Costa (21), Fabio Gruber (3), Silvan Widmer (30), Dominik Kohr (31), Stefan Posch (4), Rael-Tshimbela Nakuzola (47), Kacper Potulski (48) |
| Midfielders | 9 | Nadiem Amiri (10), Hong Hyun-Seok (13), Lennard Maloney (15), Otto Ruoppi (20), Sota Kawasaki (24), Eric Martel (5), Kaishu Sano (6), Lee Jae-Sung (7), Paul Nebel (8) |
| Forwards | 6 | Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (11), Benedict Hollerbach (17), Sheraldo Becker (23), Silas Katompa-Mvumpa (26), Alynho Haïdara (39), Phillip Tietz (9) |
Mainz season by season
Every completed season ESPN holds for Mainz in this competition, most recent first.
| Season | Finished | Played | W-D-L | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10th | 34 | 10-10-14 | 44 | 53 | 40 |
| 2024 | 6th | 34 | 14-10-10 | 55 | 43 | 52 |
| 2023 | 13th | 34 | 7-14-13 | 39 | 51 | 35 |
| 2022 | 9th | 34 | 12-10-12 | 54 | 55 | 46 |
| 2021 | 8th | 34 | 13-7-14 | 50 | 45 | 46 |
| 2020 | 12th | 34 | 10-9-15 | 39 | 56 | 39 |
| 2019 | 13th | 34 | 11-4-19 | 44 | 65 | 37 |
Where to go next
Our predictions for Mainz games are published as each one comes up, on soccer predictions.
Past games
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