Cellar duel ends goalless: Mainz and St. Pauli disappoint fans

Cellar duel ends goalless: Mainz and St. Pauli disappoint fans

Attention football fans! There wasn't much to be happy about in the basement duel between Mainz and St. Pauli today, December 25, 2025. The two teams separated with a meager 0-0. Even though Mainz were more active for long periods, there were no clear scoring opportunities - a disappointing result for both opponents, who have been waiting for a win for eleven league games.

The game started slowly. The first few minutes were characterized by many inaccurate passes and a pitch that was not in good condition. Mainz often failed to get the ball to the front with a steady foot, while St. Pauli tried to achieve success through dangerous set pieces. In the first half it was a tough struggle without any notable finishes; After 45 minutes the score was 0-0 and the goal scoring statistics spoke a similar language - zero to zero after half an hour, as kicker.at also found.

Game progression and chances

The second half brought little movement into the game. Even though Mainz now had more possession, their attempts to break through the solid St. Pauli defense were often fruitless. The most dangerous moves of the game came from Mainz, including a header attempt from Kohr that went over the goal and a couple of half chances from Widmer. Nevertheless, the team failed to create real goal area scenes. St. Pauli was able to keep the draw over time on defense and was even lucky that Louis Oppie blocked a shot from Paul Nebel at the last second, as kicker.de reported.

The formation changes remained sparse throughout the game. St. Pauli was without central defender Smith, who was missing due to suspension, and striker Kaars was also missing due to injury. Coach Alexander Blessin then used Dzwigala and Hountondji, while Urs Fischer from Mainz remained largely loyal to the team, with only one change: Hollerbach played for Weiper.

A look at the statistics

As the statistics on bundesliga-statistics.de show, both teams currently occupy places in the basement of the league. Mainz are at the bottom of the table with just seven points, while St. Pauli, despite their poor performance today, at least broke their ten-game winless streak with a previous 2-1 win against Heidenheim. Despite the goalless draw, Hamburg have now remained unbeaten for three games.

The fight for points continues for both teams: On January 10, 2024, Mainz will face Union Berlin, while St. Pauli will face RB Leipzig. The hope for a better game and important points remains.