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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
1. FSV Mainz 05
0 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Wed 26 Sep 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Admir Mehmedi
Alexandru Maxim 71' Y
Y 74' Ignacio Camacho

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Markus Schuller
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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

4
7
14
1. FSV Mainz 05 25 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-02-10 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-09-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-03-01 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-02-04 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 0–0 D
23 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
15 Sep FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
01 Sep 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–1 D
26 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 W
18 Aug FC Erzgebirge Aue A 3–1 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–0 D
22 Sep SC Freiburg H 1–3 L
15 Sep Hertha BSC H 2–2 D
01 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–1 W
25 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W
18 Aug SV 07 Elversberg A 1–0 W

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 VfL Wolfsburg
#10 Position #16
40 Points 29
34 Played 34
10 / 10 / 14 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
44 Scored 45
53 Conceded 69
-9 GD -24
1.18 PPG 0.85
29% Win % 21%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 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
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Sandro Schwarz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Ginczek suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 1. FSV Mainz 05 have won 398 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The crowd applauds Daniel Brosinski as he leaves the pitch. Philipp Mwene steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Brosinski, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Yunus Malli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Admir Mehmedi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Karim Onisiwo is replaced by Jean-Paul Boetius on 64 minute.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Yunus Malli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Admir Mehmedi at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Alexandru Maxim is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Yellow card on 71.
  • 74' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 bench stirs into life. Alexandru Maxim is withdrawn and Jean-Philippe Mateta gets his opportunity.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Daniel Ginczek by Wout Weghorst on 82 minute.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' Renato Steffen gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sandro Schwarz

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonas Wind 7
Max Kruse 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jonathan Burkardt 3
Renato Steffen 2
Paul Nebel 2
Maximilian Philipp 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2

Head to Head

2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-02-10 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-09-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-03-01 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-02-04 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D 2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2018-09-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2018-09-01 1. FC Nurnberg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D 2018-09-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 SC Freiburg L 2018-09-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Hertha BSC D 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2018-08-18 SV 07 Elversberg 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0536% Draw30% VfL Wolfsburg34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
66%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
64%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0525% Draw50% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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