FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC - who is the better team?

Currently Hertha BSC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 282. FSV Mainz 05 has 10 goals and Hertha BSC has a total of 15 goals. Our opinion is that currently Hertha BSC would win the match.

• At the moment Hertha BSC has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 400 interceptions and 27 blocks.
• In Hertha BSC the two top defensive players are Niklas Stark and Dedryck Boyata.
• In FSV Mainz 05 the two top defenders are Jeremiah St. Juste and Danny Latza.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Hertha BSC has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Hertha BSC has a PPV value of 0.18 and FSV Mainz 05 has a value of 0.16. Within the team of Hertha BSC Marvin Plattenhardt has a total value of 0.65 and in the team of FSV Mainz 05 the best player is Daniel Brosinski.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• FSV Mainz 05 has scored in this season so far 10 goals and 29 shots on goal. Hertha BSC scored 15 and 35 shots on goal.
• The two best players of FSV Mainz 05 are Jean Philippe Mateta with 7 goals and Robin Quaison with 1 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 1 and 0.34.
• The two best players of Hertha BSC are Matheus Santos Carneiro Da Cunha with 6 goals and Jhon Cordoba with 3 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.54 and 0.34.
• Our opinion is that Hertha BSC has the better offensive players than FSV Mainz 05.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Hertha BSC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.