Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FSV Mainz 05
1 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC MEWA Arena 24,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Vaclav Cerny
Silvan Widmer 61' 1–1
Silvan Widmer 3' Y
Y 16' Aster Vranckx
Y 27' Moritz Jenz
Sepp van den Berg 46' Y
Y 54' Koen Casteels
Edimilson Fernandes 57' Y
Y 79' Mattias Svanberg

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak
16 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.2 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
2024-01-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-04-30 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2022-11-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 1–1 D
19 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 1–1 D
16 Dec 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 0–1 L
10 Dec 1. FC Koln A 0–0 D
03 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
26 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
20 Dec FC Bayern München H 1–2 L
16 Dec SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
09 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
05 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach A 0–1 L
02 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–3 L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MEWA Arena!
  • 3' The referee calls foul for Silvan Widmer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' What a strike from Vaclav Cerny! The score is 0-1.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aster Vranckx on 16.
  • 21' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Joakim Maehle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Moritz Jenz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with 1. FSV Mainz 05 winning 50% of all matches.
  • 37' 1. FSV Mainz 05 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 51' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Aster Vranckx has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Edimilson Fernandes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Silvan Widmer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brajan Gruda is hanging Matondo-Merveille Papela on the field on 62 minute.
  • 64' Rogerio is replacing Nicolas Cozza for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FSV Mainz 05 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Aster Vranckx departs to be replaced by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Barreiro Martins is hanging Tom Krauss on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' Mattias Svanberg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Philipp Mwene trudges off to be replaced by Maxim Leitsch on 88 minutes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Lovro Majer is replaced by Yannick Gerhardt on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Siewert

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

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

2024-01-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-04-30 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2022-11-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2021-12-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2024-01-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2023-12-19 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-12-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2023-12-10 1. FC Koln 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-12-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2023-11-26 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2024-01-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2023-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 FC Bayern München L 2023-12-16 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2023-12-05 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0537% Draw28% VfL Wolfsburg35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 15%
85%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
65%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
63%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or VfL Wolfsburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0526% Draw47% VfL Wolfsburg27%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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