Match Report
Before the match
Elversberg came into the game with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five outings, scoring four goals and conceding ten, failing to score in four of those games. On 27 October, Elversberg recorded a 2-0 defeat hosting SV Darmstadt 98.
27 October: Elversberg lost 0-2 against SV Darmstadt 98 at home in DFB-Pokal, scoring zero goals and allowing two. Against RB Leipzig in Bundesliga, Elversberg scored zero and conceded four on 24 October; the away from home result was 0-4. Elversberg's at home game on 17 October (Bundesliga) ended 4-3 against Augsburg, with four goals for and three against. On 10 October, Union Berlin faced Elversberg in Bundesliga: Elversberg lost 0-1 away from home, having scored zero and conceded one. Bundesliga, 20 September brought an away meeting with Schalke; Elversberg drew 0-0, a return of zero goals scored and zero conceded.
Elversberg stood 8th in the results-based Bundesliga table before kickoff, with ten points from seven matches.
Mainz's previous five results comprised two wins and three defeats. Their goal totals were 10 scored and 12 conceded. Latest: a 2-0 defeat away to VfL Bochum on 27 October.
Mainz visited VfL Bochum on 27 October (DFB-Pokal) and lost 0-2; their goals totalled zero, compared with two conceded. Bremen travelled to face Mainz (Bundesliga) on 24 October. For Mainz, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 1-0 was Mainz's result against Schalke on 17 October (Bundesliga), playing away from home; Mainz won, with one scored to zero conceded. The 10 October fixture (Bundesliga) paired Mainz with Leverkusen. Mainz lost 3-4 at home, netting three goals while conceding four. Playing away from home against M'gladbach (Bundesliga), Mainz finished 4-3 on 19 September. Their score comprised four goals, against three from the opposition.
Before kickoff, Bundesliga's results-based standings placed Mainz 7th after seven matches and ten points.
Earlier results between these sides included a 1-0 away win for Mainz on 12 August 2023 and a 2-2 draw at Elversberg on 8 August 2021.
After the match
Elversberg comfortably beat Mainz 4-1 on 30 October 2026. Felix Keidel opened the scoring inside the first 7 minutes for Elversberg to make it 1-0. Francis Onyeka added to the tally in the 26th minute for Elversberg, set up by David Mokwa Ntusu, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Elversberg extended the lead through Maurice Krattenmacher 46 minutes into the game to make it 3-0. Cole Campbell scored the 4th goal for Elversberg in the 91st minute as they extended the lead, set up by Look Sa Nicholas Mickelson, to make it 4-0. Benedict Hollerbach got one back in the 92nd minute for Mainz to make it 1-4. Stefan Posch (90') was sent off. Philipp Mwene (4'), Danny da Costa (33'), Ransford Königsdörffer (75') and Stefan Posch (85') were booked. 2 gols came after the 80th minute. Elversberg won this pairing for the first time in our records, after 2 meetings without a win. The substitution total for Elversberg was five. Look Sa Nicholas Mickelson, on in the 68th minute, provided an assist. Cole Campbell entered for Elversberg at 77 minutes and later scored in minute 91. four yellow cards and one red card went to Mainz. The substitution total for Mainz was five. Benedict Hollerbach, on in the 63rd minute, scored in minute 92. Ransford Königsdörffer entered for Mainz at 63 minutes and later was booked.