Mainz 05 2-1 FC Heidenheim
Updated
Mainz 05 won: Mainz 05 2-1 FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga (Round 17) on Tue, 13 Jan 2026 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz. Mainz 05 goals: Silvan Widmer 30', Nadiem Amiri 49'. FC Heidenheim goals: Stefan Schimmer 60'. Expected goals: 1.39-1.55. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Nadiem Amiri (8.3).
Match report
Mainz 05 beat FC Heidenheim 2-1
Mainz 05 narrowly beat FC Heidenheim 2-1 at MEWA ARENA on Tuesday 13 January in Bundesliga.
Silvan Widmer put Mainz 05 ahead on 30' (1-0), Nadiem Amiri made it 2-0 on 49' and Stefan Schimmer pulled one back for FC Heidenheim on 60' (2-1).
Mainz 05 had 42% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.39-1.55.
Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 24,500. Referee: Sven Jablonski.
Match stats
| Mainz 05 | FC Heidenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 | 1.55 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 23 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 255 (73%) | 376 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Mainz 05 (3-5-2): Daniel Batz, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Silvan Widmer, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, Jae-Sung Lee, Nikolas Veratschnig, Armindo Sieb, Phillip Tietz
FC Heidenheim (4-3-1-2): Diant Ramaj, Omar Traoré, Patrick Mainka, Benedikt Gimber, Jonas Föhrenbach, Jan Schöppner, Julian Niehues, Niklas Dorsch, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Marvin Pieringer, Mikkel Kaufmann
Key events
- 30' · Goal · Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)
- 34' · Substitution · Kacper Potulski for Nikolas Veratschnig (Mainz 05)
- 45' · Yellow card · Dominik Kohr (Mainz 05)
- 46' · Substitution · Sirlord Conteh for Jan Schöppner (FC Heidenheim)
- 49' · Goal · Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 54' · Yellow card · Marvin Pieringer (FC Heidenheim)
- 58' · Substitution · Stefan Schimmer for Mikkel Kaufmann (FC Heidenheim)
- 59' · Substitution · Adrian Beck for Marvin Pieringer (FC Heidenheim)
- 59' · Substitution · Paul Nebel for Armindo Sieb (Mainz 05)
- 60' · Goal · Stefan Schimmer (FC Heidenheim)
- 75' · Substitution · Mathias Honsak for Julian Niehues (FC Heidenheim)
- 77' · Yellow card · Benedikt Gimber (FC Heidenheim)
- 81' · Substitution · Yannik Wagner for Jonas Föhrenbach (FC Heidenheim)
- 90' · Substitution · Lennard Maloney for Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 90' · Substitution · Arnaud Nordin for Phillip Tietz (Mainz 05)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Mainz 05 3, draws 1, FC Heidenheim 2.
Questions
Who won Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim?
Mainz 05 won, 2-1 (Bundesliga) on Tue, 13 Jan 2026.
When and where is Mainz 05 vs FC Heidenheim?
Tue, 13 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Mainz 05 and FC Heidenheim?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Mainz 05 3 wins, 1 draws, FC Heidenheim 2 wins (goals 7-5).