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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
0 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Tue 19 Jan 2021 · 19:30 UTC Opel Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 53' Maximilian Philipp
Jean-Paul Boetius 57' Y
Y 90' Josuha Guilavogui

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Patrick Alt
  • Referee Soren Storks

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
2021-01-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-02-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
16 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 1–1 D
09 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–2 L
03 Jan FC Bayern München A 2–5 L
23 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–2 D
19 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 0–1 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–0 W
16 Jan RB Leipzig H 2–2 D
09 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–2 D
03 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
23 Dec SV Sandhausen 1916 H 4–0 W
20 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 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 wait is over. VfL Wolfsburg get us underway at Opel Arena.
  • 5' John Brooks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FSV Mainz 05 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jean-Paul Boetius will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Bartosz Bialek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josip Brekalo on 60 minute.
  • 62' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Jean-Paul Boetius exits the field as Dominik Kohr enters on 62.
  • 65' Magnificent from Bartosz Bialek! That is 8 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 74' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Maximilian Philipp departs to be replaced by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 75' Kevin Mbabu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ridle Baku at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' Wout Weghorst is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 82' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Burkardt departs to be replaced by Robin Quaison.
  • 87' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Wout Weghorst exits the field as Admir Mehmedi enters on 87.
  • 88' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Maximilian Arnold has done his job and it is now time for Josuha Guilavogui to step up.
  • 90' Josuha Guilavogui is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats 1. FSV Mainz 05

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

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
Renato Steffen 2
Paul Nebel 2
Maximilian Philipp 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2

Head to Head

2021-01-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-02-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2021-01-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-01-16 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2021-01-09 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2021-01-03 FC Bayern München 5–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2020-12-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2020-12-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SV Werder Bremen L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-01-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2021-01-09 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-01-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-12-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 W 2020-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfB Stuttgart W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0515% Draw37% VfL Wolfsburg48%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
51%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
85%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 056% Draw66% VfL Wolfsburg28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.9%
0 – 1
25.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1.1%
0 – 4
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%

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% 8% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 30% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 13% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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