Saturday 29 Aug, 14:30 · engine xGB Core v1 · graded — published before kickoff, never edited
Full time
00✗ missed — the draw we priced at 20% · RPS 0.214
The claim — frozen at kickoff

Mainz-05

IndexAttackDefense
63% WIN
21
Most likely score

Paderborn

IndexAttackDefense
MAINZ-05 63%DRAW 20%PADERBORN 17%
FT 00 — the model missed (RPS 0.214). Graded 2026-08-29 · permanent record at /model.
Over 2.5 goals
66%
Both teams score
61%
Expected goals
2.3 · 1.1
Mainz-05 — projected scorers

No qualified projections yet.

Paderborn — projected scorers

No qualified projections yet.

These are the projections exactly as published before kickoff — never edited after the fact.

What this is built from
The engine weighs
  • Chance quality created and conceded, both sides, all season
  • Opponent strength and venue
  • Recent play, weighted toward now
It cannot see
  • Confirmed lineups
  • Injuries and suspensions
  • Cup rotation plans

Thin evidence: the engine has seen little recent top-flight data on Mainz-05 and Paderborn — this assessment leans on conservative defaults more than usual.

Engine internals are proprietary. The complete performance record — including every miss — is public on the record.