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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

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 Nürnberg 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

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FSV Mainz 05 host VfL Wolfsburg — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' It’s high time Sandro Schwarz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Brooks, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' A tactical swap from 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Philipp Mwene on, Daniel Brosinski off on 30 minutes.
  • 35' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Maximilian Arnold has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' Admir Mehmedi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Karim Onisiwo exits the field as Jean-Paul Boetius enters on 64.
  • 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Admir Mehmedi is replaced by Yunus Malli.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandru Maxim argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ignacio Camacho.
  • 75' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean-Philippe Mateta is hanging Alexandru Maxim on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Robin Quaison has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' Wout Weghorst has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ginczek on 82 minute.
  • 87' Alexandru Maxim needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 88' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Elvis Rexhbecaj is withdrawn and Renato Steffen gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-0 VfL Wolfsburg.

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
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jonathan Burkardt 3
Max Kruse 3
Stefan Bell 2
Wout Weghorst 2
Robin Quaison 2
Renato Steffen 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 Nürnberg 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
0.92 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0531% Draw32% VfL Wolfsburg37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
64%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
69%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0520% Draw54% VfL Wolfsburg26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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