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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 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

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Volkswagen Arena!
  • 4' A stunning finish from Maximilian Arnold — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
  • 14' Wout Weghorst, a Netherlands forward, has 40 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Robin Knoche has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Josip Brekalo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stefan Bell on 44.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Labbadia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past 1. FSV Mainz 05's compact .
  • 60' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 60 minute. Robin Quaison leaves to be changed by Karim Onisiwo.
  • 65' Anthony Ujah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 69' Wout Weghorst is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 71' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Renato Steffen has done his job and it is now time for Admir Mehmedi to step up.
  • 76' What composure from Robin Knoche! The Germany international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 77' Fresh legs for 1. FSV Mainz 05! Gerrit Holtmann comes on to replace Danny Latza.
  • 78' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Josip Brekalo is withdrawn and Felix Klaus gets his opportunity.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Elvis Rexhbecaj on, Josuha Guilavogui off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' 1. FSV Mainz 05 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 1. FSV Mainz 05.

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
Max Kruse 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jonathan Burkardt 3
Renato Steffen 2
Paul Nebel 2
Maximilian Philipp 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 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 Nürnberg 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
1.14 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg57% Draw31% 1. FSV Mainz 0512%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
43%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FSV Mainz 05
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg33% Draw61% 1. FSV Mainz 056%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.3%
1 – 0
25%
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
4 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 31% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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