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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
1. FSV Mainz 05
3 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 4 Dec 2021 · 14:30 UTC MEWA Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Leandro Barreiro Martins 78' Y
Y 82' Kevin Mbabu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Florian Lechner
  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

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
2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-05-22 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 3–0 W
26 Nov VfB Stuttgart A 1–2 L
21 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
05 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 1–1 D
30 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 2–1 W
26 Oct Arminia Bielefeld H 3–2 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–3 L
27 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
23 Nov Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
20 Nov Arminia Bielefeld A 2–2 D
06 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–0 W
02 Nov FC Red Bull Salzburg H 2–1 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MEWA Arena!
  • 2' Jonathan Burkardt does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FSV Mainz 05 surge ahead!
  • 4' The Germany Anton Stach breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 2-0!
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pavao Pervan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' John Brooks, a USA centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastiaan Bornauw is hanging John Brooks on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Florian Kohfeldt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Josuha Guilavogui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replacing Dodi Lukebakio for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' The whistle greets Jonathan Burkardt as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Ingvartsen.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Barreiro Martins.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Aster Vranckx as he leaves the pitch. Maximilian Philipp steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Kevin Mbabu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Lee Jaesung exits the field as Jean-Paul Boetius enters on 83.
  • 86' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Nemeth is hanging Alexander Hack on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' GOAL! Maxence Lacroix scores on 90.
  • 1. FSV Mainz 05 celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonas Wind 7
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jonathan Burkardt 3
Max Kruse 3
Maximilian Philipp 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Stefan Bell 2
Wout Weghorst 2

Head to Head

2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-05-22 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-11-26 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-11-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2021-11-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-10-30 Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-10-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Arminia Bielefeld W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-11-23 Sevilla FC 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-11-20 Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-11-06 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Augsburg W 2021-11-02 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0549% Draw26% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
76%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
51%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0534% Draw46% VfL Wolfsburg20%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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