Mainz 05 vs Paderborn

Mainz 05 0-0 Paderborn at the Mewa Arena on Saturday, 29 August 2026, and honestly the scoreboard barely tells the story. The hosts dominated for long spells, racking up 22 shots to Paderborn's 10 and forcing four on target, but couldn't find a way through. Eleven corners came and went without reward. It was goalless at half-time too, and nothing changed after the break despite Mainz camping in Paderborn's half for chunks of the second period. The real headline belonged to Paderborn, who rode their luck and rode Laurin Curda even more. He was immense at the back, throwing his body into everything and somehow keeping a clean sheet against a side that had 22 attempts to his side's 10. His performance earned him the official man of the match rating of 8.3. For Mainz, it's a frustrating point given the balance of play. For Paderborn, stealing a goalless draw away from home feels like a small triumph.

It finished 0-0 between Mainz 05 and Paderborn at Mewa Arena, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Mainz 05 holding 51% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.