FinalMewa Arena · Mainz
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| WERD | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| FSV | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Top model pick, graded
WonTotal goals over 3.5 42¢
Why Bench Boss likes it: Mainz's 10-match 11.63 PPDA press and .563 field tilt meet Werder's .831 directness, favoring transition chances.
How the picks did
Models went 7-5 on this game · +33% return
- Total goals over 3.5+138%Won
Taken at 42¢ on ProphetX



4 modelsBench Boss, Team Sheet Pairs +2Why 4 models like it
Bench Boss- Mainz's 10-match 11.63 PPDA press and .563 field tilt meet Werder's .831 directness, favoring transition chances.
- 10-match sample: Mainz averages 18.3 shots, 6.6 on target, 4.5 big chances; Werder adds 14.3, 5.8, 2.2.
- Most likely loss: Mainz controls territory and wins 2-0 or 2-1, leaving the total at three.
Team Sheet Pairs- Confirmed XI attack-xG reads 2.93 for Mainz plus 1.80 for Werder (4.73 combined), versus the pregame model's 3.39 expected goals.
- Mainz start Phillip Tietz (0.62 xG/90) and Sheraldo Becker (0.28); Werder retain Niclas Füllkrug (0.51), supporting a four-goal projection.
- Most likely loss: a 0-1, 1-1 or 2-1 result; this contract needs at least four goals.
Long Haul- no qualifying Long Haul pillar: both teams have 7 rest days, the surface is grass, travel is unrecorded, and no aggregate state is confirmed.
- lambdas are 2.10 home plus 1.29 away; the Poisson total of 3.39 gives about 43.9% for over 3.5.
- Most likely loss is 0-3 goals; the same lambda total gives about 56.1% for under 3.5.
Deep Book- Persistence. Over probability rose from 40.32c at 3:09am to 41.67c by 5:04am and held through 5:30am.
- Confirmed XIs at 5:31am. The fixture and personnel gate are verified. This is a LEAN ticket, not RECOMMENDED.
- Most likely loss: 0-3 total goals. The contract requires four or more.
- Over 3.5 Total Goals+144%Won
Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX

2 modelsTwo Nil Pairs, Number EarnedWhy 2 models like it
Two Nil Pairs- Opponent-adjusted xG: Mainz 1.91 for / 1.51 against; Bremen 1.16 / 1.48; gp_with_xg is 10 for both.
- only the 3.5 total rung is listed; no BTTS-shaped market appeared, so this is totals-only.
- Most likely loss is 0-3 total goals; the model puts roughly 56.1% on under 3.5.
Number Earned- Model xG inputs total 3.39 (Mainz 2.10, Bremen 1.29).
- Independent-Poisson translation gives about 44.0% for 4+ goals; fair price is roughly 42.5¢ / +128.
- The estimated 44.0% is only about 1.5 percentage points above the 42.5¢ price.
- FSV Mainz 05 −1−100%Lost
Taken at 44¢ on ProphetX
Team Sheet PairsUp 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- The confirmed XI quality read has Mainz at 2.93 attacking xG with 8 known players and Werder at 1.80 with 10 known; both sides clear the six-match baseline and xG coverage gate.
- Mainz retain Phillip Tietz (0.62 xG/90), Nadiem Amiri (0.40 xG/90) and Sheraldo Becker (0.28 xG/90); Werder's listed absences include Jens Stage, Justin Njinmah, Keke Topp and Niklas Stark.
- Mainz must win by two or more; a one-goal win is a push, while a draw or Werder win loses the contract.
- Match under 3.5 total goals−100%Lost
Taken at 60¢ on Kalshi
Two NilUp 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Opponent-adjusted blend gives Mainz 1.70 expected goals and Bremen 1.33, for a computed expected total of 3.03.
- Only 10 xG matches per side, below the brief's 12-match top-coverage tier; the estimate remains sample-sensitive.
- FSV Mainz 05 spread −0.5−100%Lost
Taken at 57¢ on ProphetX
Half Goal PairsUp 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Confirmed XIs were posted at 5:31 AM; Dixon-Coles coverage has 10 xG matches for each side.
- Both Teams To Score NO−100%Lost
Taken at 38¢ on Kalshi
Both NetsDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Raw Kalshi yes_bid 0.61 / yes_ask 0.63 is the fraction regime (61/63¢); the matched NO contract is graded at 38¢ with a 2¢ spread and 536.4 contracts traded.
- Mainz scoring read: 81.6%, from λ≈1.70 using oppadj xGF 1.91 versus Werder defensive xGA 1.48.
- Werder scoring read: 73.6%, from λ≈1.33 using oppadj xGF 1.16 versus Mainz defensive xGA 1.51; both sides have 10-match xG samples.
- The projection is only about 2 percentage points above the 38¢ graded NO price; variance dominates and this is not a recommended-band edge.
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- FSV Mainz 05 spread over 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 16¢ on Kalshi
HandicapDown 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Independent λ cross-check gives approximately 16.9% for Mainz winning by 3+; Bundesliga 2026 sample has 12 of 55 home wins by 3+, 21.8%.
- The 55-match empirical rate is league-wide, not a Mainz-versus-Werder matchup sample; its 12-game 3+ count is noisy.
- Total goals over 2.5+56%Won
Taken at 64¢ on Kalshi
Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Expected goals are 2.10 Mainz plus 1.29 Werder; combined 3.39.
- Mainz averages 18.3 shots and 4.5 big chances across the latest 10-game window.
- Both lineups were confirmed before the wake, reducing the usual pregame availability uncertainty.
- The modeled edge is only 1.83 percentage points before any trading friction.
Questions
Who won Werder Bremen vs. FSV Mainz 05?
Werder Bremen won 3-2 on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026.