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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FSV Mainz 05
Sat 16 Feb 2019 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Josip Brekalo 40' Y
Y 44' Stefan Bell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Thomas Stein
  • Referee Christian Leicher
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

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

14
7
4
VfL Wolfsburg 25 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05
Last 5 meetings
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 2017-03-01 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–0 W
09 Feb SC Freiburg A 3–3 D
06 Feb RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
02 Feb Hertha BSC A 1–0 W
26 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
20 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 0–3 L
08 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–5 L
03 Feb FC Augsburg A 0–3 L
26 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg H 2–1 W
19 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 3–2 W
23 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg 1. FSV Mainz 05
#16 Position #10
29 Points 40
34 Played 34
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 10 / 10 / 14
45 Scored 44
69 Conceded 53
-24 GD -9
0.85 PPG 1.18
21% Win % 29%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
12% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! VfL Wolfsburg welcome 1. FSV Mainz 05 for this crunch clash at Volkswagen Arena.
  • 4' What a strike from Maximilian Arnold! The score is 1-0.
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' John Brooks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 471 appearances.
  • 19' 1. FSV Mainz 05 have won 398 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' The 32-year-old Jean-Paul Boetius has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Florian Muller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Pierre Kunde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Josip Brekalo is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stefan Bell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Yannick Gerhardt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Karim Onisiwo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robin Quaison at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' 1. FSV Mainz 05 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 69' What a moment for Wout Weghorst! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Renato Steffen is withdrawn and Admir Mehmedi gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Robin Knoche makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 77' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerrit Holtmann is hanging Danny Latza on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felix Klaus is hanging Josip Brekalo on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Josuha Guilavogui is withdrawn and Elvis Rexhbecaj gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Gerrit Holtmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for VfL Wolfsburg players.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sandro Schwarz

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

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 2017-03-01 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2019-02-09 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-01-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2019-02-08 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-02-03 FC Augsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2019-01-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg W 2019-01-19 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-12-23 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg56% Draw24% 1. FSV Mainz 0520%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
44%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FSV Mainz 05
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg39% Draw43% 1. FSV Mainz 0518%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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