1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2018-19

1. FSV Mainz 05

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VfB Stuttgart

Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Gerrit Holtmann 63' Y

Y 79' Santiago Ascacibar

Y 90' Borna Sosa

Overview

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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga .

1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Siebert
Referee Jan Seidel
Referee Lasse Koslowski
Referee Markus Schuller
Referee Gunter Perl

29 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

1. FSV Mainz 05 24 games · Avg 3.1 goals VfB Stuttgart

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-12-09 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-03-04 VfB Stuttgart 4–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2016-10-02 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	VfB Stuttgart	H	1–0	W
18 Aug	FC Erzgebirge Aue	A	3–1	W
12 May	FC Hansa Rostock	H	1–0	W
05 May	MSV Duisburg	A	2–1	W
28 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	H	1–1	D
22 Apr	Karlsruher SC	A	2–2	D

VfB Stuttgart

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	0–1	L
18 Aug	FC Hansa Rostock	A	0–2	L
12 May	TuS Dassendorf	A	1–2	L
05 May	Hamburger SV	H	3–1	W
28 Apr	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	1–1	D
20 Apr	1. CfR Pforzheim	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05		VfB Stuttgart
#10	Position	#4
40	Points	62
34	Played	34
10 / 10 / 14	W / D / L	18 / 8 / 8
44	Scored	71
53	Conceded	49
-9	GD	+22
1.18	PPG	1.82
29%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

–/1

76+

2/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

VfB Stuttgart

0-15

2/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at as 1. FSV Mainz 05 face off against VfB Stuttgart in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Christian Gentner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
40' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' Pierre Kunde Malong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean-Philippe Gbamin at the 42 minute mark.
47' Holger Badstuber, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
57' Borna Sosa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
59' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Nicolas Gonzalez is replaced by Daniel Didavi on 59 minute.
63' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 63.
67' Jean-Philippe Mateta makes way for Anthony Ujah at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FSV Mainz 05.
72' Germany international Ron-Robert Zieler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
76' Anthony Ujah puts 1. FSV Mainz 05 on the lead.
79' It’s a booking for VfB Stuttgart player. Santiago Ascacibar gets a Yellow card.
81' The crowd applauds Erik Thommy as he leaves the pitch. Chadrac Akolo steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
84' Borna Sosa is replacing Emiliano Insua for the VfB Stuttgart side.
89' Karim Onisiwo gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Gerrit Holtmann and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Borna Sosa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FSV Mainz 05 1-0 VfB Stuttgart.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

9
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↓ Anthony Ujah 67'
22
Florian Muller
18
Daniel Brosinski
16
Stefan Bell C
25
Jean-Philippe Gbamin ↓ Pierre Kunde 42'
38
Gerrit Holtmann ↓ Karim Onisiwo 89'
7
Robin Quaison
34
Ridle Baku
19
Moussa Niakhate
3
Aaron Martin
32
Pablo De Blasis

Bench

Coach Sandro Schwarz

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tayfun Korkut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sehrou Guirassy	5
Jamie Leweling	2
Borna Sosa	2
Alexander Hack	2
Marcus Ingvartsen	2
Silas Wamangituka	2
Sasa Kalajdzic	2
Maximilian Mittelstadt	1

Head to Head

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2018-08-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-08-18 FC Erzgebirge Aue 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-05-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 FC Hansa Rostock W 2018-05-05 MSV Duisburg 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2018-04-22 Karlsruher SC 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 D

VfB Stuttgart Form

2018-08-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-08-18 FC Hansa Rostock 2–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-05-12 TuS Dassendorf 2–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-05-05 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Hamburger SV W 2018-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2018-04-20 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. CfR Pforzheim W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.43 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 VfB Stuttgart xG

I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfB Stuttgart 74% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FSV Mainz 0545% Draw26% VfB Stuttgart29%

Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

71%

Draw or VfB Stuttgart

55%

1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfB Stuttgart

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FSV Mainz 0528% Draw47% VfB Stuttgart25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

0 – 0

8.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

7.6%

0 – 1

7.5%

2 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap	1. FSV Mainz 05 covers	Push	VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.