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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

FSV Mainz 05
3-1
VfL Wolfsburg

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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.)

Official lineup for FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FSV Mainz 05

3-5-2
  1. 20P. Tietz
  2. 17B. Hollerbach
  1. 30S. Widmer
  2. 7Lee Jae-Sung
  3. 6K. Sano
  4. 8P. Nebel
  5. 21D. da Costa
  1. 31D. Kohr
  2. 16S. Bell
  3. 4S. Posch
  1. 33D. Batz

VfL Wolfsburg

4-2-3-1
  1. 17D. Pejčinović
  1. 9M. Amoura
  2. 24C. Eriksen
  3. 39P. Wimmer
  1. 5Vinicius Souza
  2. 31Y. Gerhardt
  1. 25A. Zehnter
  2. 15M. Jenz
  3. 3D. Vavro
  4. 26S. Kumbedi
  1. 1K. Grabara
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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.

FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 17, 20261. FC Köln(away)1-2Bundesliga
Jan 13, 20261. FC Heidenheim(home)2-1Bundesliga
Jan 10, 2026Union Berlin(away)2-2Bundesliga
Dec 21, 2025FC St. Pauli(home)0-0Bundesliga
Dec 18, 2025Samsunspor(home)2-0UEFA Europa Conference League
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 17, 20261. FC Heidenheim(home)1-1Bundesliga
Jan 14, 2026FC St. Pauli(home)2-1Bundesliga
Jan 11, 2026Bayern München(away)1-8Bundesliga
Jan 6, 2026Estrela(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Dec 20, 2025SC Freiburg(home)3-4Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FSV Mainz 05 win, 3 draws, 2 VfL Wolfsburg wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2025VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Apr 19, 2025FSV Mainz 05 2-2 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Dec 8, 2024VfL Wolfsburg 4-3 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
May 18, 2024VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Jan 13, 2024FSV Mainz 05 1-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Apr 30, 2023VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FSV Mainz 050.91.328/156/15
VfL Wolfsburg1.32.1111/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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5FSV Mainz 056312141010

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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