1. FSV Mainz 05 VS FC St. Pauli

This Bundesliga match will be played at 22:30 Beijing time on December 21, 2025, with Mainz hosting newly promoted Saint-Pauli.

As a mid-table team in the Bundesliga, Mainz has been in ups and downs recently, with a certain resilience in their home performance, but their offensive efficiency needs to be improved. As a promoted horse, St. Pauli showed tenacious fighting spirit at the beginning of the season, but its away combat ability is its obvious shortcoming, and the defensive end is under more pressure in the face of high-intensity attacks.

The two teams have mostly played each other in the Bundesliga in recent years, and the historical head-to-head record has limited reference value for the current top-flight matchup. Mainz has the advantage in overall strength and experience.

The initial odds given by the odds agencies are: Mainz wins 2.01, draws 3.35, and St. Pauli wins 3.65. This odds combination clearly shows support for the home team Mainz, with home win odds in an advantageous position, draw and away win odds are significantly higher than home wins, and the market expects the home team to be unbeaten in a pattern, with home wins being the top option.

terms of predictions, Mainz has the advantage in overall strength, league experience and home advantage, and the odds data also give it strong support. St. Pauli's weakness in away ability may be magnified. Therefore, this game is predicted to be Mainz expected to win at home.

This analysis is for discussion purposes only and does not constitute any betting advice.