GERMAN BUNDESLIGA BETTING PREVIEW - UNION BERLIN VS MAINZ

German Bundesliga

2026-01-10 - Union Berlin vs Mainz

A Sports Betting Preview by Niko

Union Berlin v Mainz
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Stadion An der Alten Försterei – Berlin
Saturday, 10th January 2026 - kickoff 15:30 CET

Union Berlin

Union Berlin has had a decent campaign so far, sitting eighth in the Bundesliga. They beat RB Leipzig 3-1 and Koln 0-1 in the last two rounds, showing that this team has good potential.

They are five points behind European spots, which should serve as decent motivation for the remainder of the season.

Another source of motivation is that Union Berlin is unbeaten in six straight duels against Mainz, having beaten them three times and drawn three matches.

Mainz

Spending the winter break at the rock bottom of the Bundesliga is usually an ominous sign, but Mainz still has time to turn things around.

They have only 8 points from 15 matches, but are within six points of safety. Still, they failed to win their last 11 Bundesliga games, so things do not look rosy.

Regarding away form, Mainz lost four straight on the road, before shockingly drawing 2-2 against the champions Bayern Munich in their last away game.

The Betting Verdict

There was an upward trend in Union Berlin games before the winter break, which is quite the opposite of Mainz.

I can’t trust Mainz after failing to win 11 in a row and showing no signs of improvement, so back Union Berlin here to get the three points.

The Pick :

Union Berlin 1-0 Mainz

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take Union Berlin to win at odds of 2.15 at BetFred