VfB Stuttgart vs FSV Mainz 05: result 2-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 26, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)MHPArena, Stuttgart
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What was the result of VfB Stuttgart vs FSV Mainz 05?
VfB Stuttgart won 2-1 on October 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′N. AmiriFSV Mainz 05 (pen.)
- 45′C. FührichVfB Stuttgart
- 79′D. UndavVfB Stuttgart
Official lineup for VfB Stuttgart vs FSV Mainz 05
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VfB Stuttgart
3-4-2-1- 26D. Undav
- 10C. Führich
- 18J. Leweling
- 4J. Vagnoman
- 28N. Nartey
- 30José María Andrés Baixauli
- 15P. Stenzel
- 2A. Al Dakhil
- 23D. Zagadou
- 29Finn Jeltsch
- 33A. Nübel
FSV Mainz 05
3-4-2-1- 17B. Hollerbach
- 7Lee Jae-Sung
- 8P. Nebel
- 30S. Widmer
- 6K. Sano
- 10N. Amiri
- 2P. Mwene
- 31D. Kohr
- 16S. Bell
- 21D. da Costa
- 27R. Zentner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfB Stuttgart have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 9, 2025 | SV Elversberg(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 1. FC Heidenheim(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 2, 2025 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Zrinjski(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 3-4 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Hamburger SV(away) | 0-4 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Omonia Nicosia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 VfB Stuttgart wins, 2 draws, 1 FSV Mainz 05 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | FSV Mainz 05 2-0 VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| Aug 31, 2024 | VfB Stuttgart 3-3 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 11, 2024 | VfB Stuttgart 3-1 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 16, 2023 | FSV Mainz 05 1-3 VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| May 21, 2023 | FSV Mainz 05 1-4 VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga |
| Jan 21, 2023 | VfB Stuttgart 1-1 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
VfB Stuttgart score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfB Stuttgart | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VfB Stuttgart sit 13th in Bundesliga (6 points from 6 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 5th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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