The match of the 19th round of the Bundesliga between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg will take place on 24 january at Meva Arena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05 were weaker than Cologne in an away meeting (1:2) in the last round. As a result, the home side have failed to win in 12 of their last 13 matches in the Bundesliga (5 draws, 7 defeats). In addition, the club have kept a clean sheet in only one of their previous 29 league meetings. In the league table the team have 12 points and occupy the penultimate position.
- The club have not won in 13 of their last 14 home league matches (8 draws, 5 defeats).
- The team did not concede more than one goal in 7 of their previous 9 home Bundesliga matches.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of 9 most recent home matches for 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the league.
Potential 1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineup (3-5-2)*
Daniel Batz – Kacper Potulski, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell – Silvan Widmer, Danny da Costa, Lee Jae-sung, Kaisuke Sano, Paul Nebel – Silas Mvumpa, Philipp Tietz.
Goalkeeper Robin Zentner, as well as defenders Stefan Bell, Philipp Mwene and Anton Kasy will miss the match due to injuries. Note that before this round the club loaned defender Stefan Posch.
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg were unable to break down the resistance of Heidenheim at home (1:1) in the last round. As a result, the club have failed to win in the current league campaign for the 13th time (4 draws, 9 defeats). In addition, the team have not kept a clean sheet for ten Bundesliga matches. However, in all matches during this period the team did find the net. In the main standings the club have pulled six points clear of the relegation playoff zone.
- The club have not won in 5 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches (1 draw, 4 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the team's previous 8 away league matches.
- VfL Wolfsburg scored a maximum of one goal in 6 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches.
Potential VfL Wolfsburg Lineup (4-3-3)*
Kamil Grabara – Aaron Center, Kostas Kulerakis, Jan Bürger, Moritz Jenz – Lovro Majer, Maximilian Arnold, Christian Eriksen – Yannick Gerhardt, Mohamed Amoura, Patrick Wimmer.
Defenders Joakim Mæhle and Rogério, midfielder Bence Dárdai, and forward Jonas Wind are unavailable due to injuries. Midfielder Maximilian Arnold is suspended.
Referee
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Matches – 9 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 28;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.1;
Direct Red Cards – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg: Match Prediction
Even at home 1. FSV Mainz 05 only rarely manage to please fans with an attacking display. In their last nine home Bundesliga matches the team have only twice scored more than one goal, and in five of those fixtures they left the field without scoring. In particular, the club failed to find the net against Cologne, Borussia Mönchengladbach and St. Pauli.
VfL Wolfsburg also cannot boast impressive creativity and do not have high scoring numbers on the road. In their last ten away league matches the team have only twice managed to score at least two goals. At the same time the club are fairly reliable defensively: in their last nine away Bundesliga matches Wolfsburg conceded more than one goal on only three occasions.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.