FinalMewa Arena · Mainz
3–2Final
Score by period
Team12T
WERD213
FSV112

Top model pick, graded

Won

Total 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.

Bench BossUp 2% return this season · 234 picks

How the picks did

Models went 7-5 on this game · +33% return

  1. Total goals over 3.54 models agree
    +138%Won

    Taken at 42¢ on ProphetX

    4 modelsBench Boss, Team Sheet Pairs +2
    Why 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.
  2. Over 3.5 Total Goals2 models agree
    +144%Won

    Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsTwo Nil Pairs, Number Earned
    Why 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.
  3. FSV Mainz 05 −1
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 44¢ on ProphetX

    Team Sheet PairsUp 6% last 7 days
    Why 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.
  4. Match under 3.5 total goals
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 60¢ on Kalshi

    Two NilUp 11% last 7 days
    Why 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.
  5. FSV Mainz 05 spread −0.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 57¢ on ProphetX

    Half Goal PairsUp 2% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Confirmed XIs were posted at 5:31 AM; Dixon-Coles coverage has 10 xG matches for each side.
  6. Both Teams To Score NO
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 38¢ on Kalshi

    Both NetsDown 7% last 7 days
    Why 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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  1. FSV Mainz 05 spread over 2.5Long shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 16¢ on Kalshi

    HandicapDown 13% last 7 days
    Why 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.
  2. Total goals over 2.5
    +56%Won

    Taken at 64¢ on Kalshi

    Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
    Why 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.