FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 3-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)MEWA ARENA, Mainz
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What was the result of FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg?
FSV Mainz 05 won 3-1 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. AmouraVfL Wolfsburg
- 68′P. TietzFSV Mainz 05
- 73′S. BellFSV Mainz 05
- 83′N. AmiriFSV Mainz 05 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FSV Mainz 05 have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1. FC Heidenheim(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | FC St. Pauli(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Samsunspor(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1. FC Heidenheim(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 14, 2026 | FC St. Pauli(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Bayern München(away) | 1-8 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Estrela(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2025 | SC Freiburg(home) | 3-4 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FSV Mainz 05 win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 19, 2025 | FSV Mainz 05 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Dec 8, 2024 | VfL Wolfsburg 4-3 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| May 18, 2024 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 13, 2024 | FSV Mainz 05 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs FSV Mainz 05 on Aug 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FSV Mainz 05 score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSV Mainz 05 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FSV Mainz 05 sit 10th in Bundesliga (40 points from 34 matches) and VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th (29 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 40 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | 29 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 23, 2026FC St. Pauli0-0Hamburger SV
- Jan 24, 2026Bayern München1-2FC Augsburg
- Jan 24, 2026Bayer Leverkusen1-0Werder Bremen
- Jan 24, 2026Eintracht Frankfurt1-31899 Hoffenheim
- Jan 24, 20261. FC Heidenheim0-3RB Leipzig
- Jan 24, 2026Union Berlin0-3Borussia Dortmund
- Jan 25, 2026Borussia Mönchengladbach0-3VfB Stuttgart
- Jan 25, 2026SC Freiburg2-11. FC Köln