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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
1. FSV Mainz 05
0 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 13:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 37' Marcel Tisserand
Moussa Niakhate 39' Y
Y 61' Robin Knoche
Y 65' Wout Weghorst
Alexandru Maxim 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Martin Thomsen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
7
14
1. FSV Mainz 05 25 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
20 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
14 Sep Hertha BSC H 2–1 W
31 Aug FC Bayern München A 1–6 L
24 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–3 L
17 Aug SC Freiburg A 0–3 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
23 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
19 Sep FK Oleksandriya H 3–1 W
13 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 1–1 D
31 Aug SC Paderborn 07 H 1–1 D
25 Aug Hertha BSC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 VfL Wolfsburg
#16 Position #1
0 Points 29
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
0 Scored 45
0 Conceded 69
+0 GD -24
– PPG 0.85
– Win % 21%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 16th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . 1. FSV Mainz 05 are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 9' A goal from the DR Congo international Marcel Tisserand! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
  • 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josuha Guilavogui made 471 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' 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.
  • 37' Marcel Tisserand is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Moussa Niakhate on 39.
  • 44' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' A tactical swap from 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Karim Onisiwo on, Robin Quaison off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robin Knoche.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Alexandru Maxim. He replaces Ronael Pierre-Gabriel on 62 minute.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wout Weghorst on 65 minutes.
  • 65' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Josip Brekalo is replaced by Felix Klaus on 65 minute.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold is replaced by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 76' Taiwo Awoniyi gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Edimilson Fernandes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 84' Admir Mehmedi makes way for Joao Victor at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 86' Alexandru Maxim picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sandro Schwarz

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-09-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2019-09-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-09-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2019-09-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 Hertha BSC W 2019-08-31 FC Bayern München 6–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2019-08-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2019-08-17 SC Freiburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-09-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-09-23 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-09-19 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 FK Oleksandriya W 2019-09-13 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-08-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 D 2019-08-25 Hertha BSC 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0515% Draw39% VfL Wolfsburg46%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
54%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
85%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 056% Draw69% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 29% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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