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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

VfB Stuttgart
2-1
FSV Mainz 05

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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
  1. 26D. Undav
  1. 10C. Führich
  2. 18J. Leweling
  1. 4J. Vagnoman
  2. 28N. Nartey
  3. 30José María Andrés Baixauli
  4. 15P. Stenzel
  1. 2A. Al Dakhil
  2. 23D. Zagadou
  3. 29Finn Jeltsch
  1. 33A. Nübel

FSV Mainz 05

3-4-2-1
  1. 17B. Hollerbach
  1. 7Lee Jae-Sung
  2. 8P. Nebel
  1. 30S. Widmer
  2. 6K. Sano
  3. 10N. Amiri
  4. 2P. Mwene
  1. 31D. Kohr
  2. 16S. Bell
  3. 21D. da Costa
  1. 27R. Zentner
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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.

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2025Fenerbahçe(away)0-1UEFA Europa League
Oct 18, 2025VfL Wolfsburg(away)3-0Bundesliga
Oct 9, 2025SV Elversberg(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Oct 5, 20251. FC Heidenheim(home)1-0Bundesliga
Oct 2, 2025FC Basel 1893(away)0-2UEFA Europa League
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2025Zrinjski(home)1-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Oct 18, 2025Bayer Leverkusen(home)3-4Bundesliga
Oct 5, 2025Hamburger SV(away)0-4Bundesliga
Oct 2, 2025Omonia Nicosia(away)1-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Sep 27, 2025Borussia Dortmund(home)0-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2025FSV Mainz 05 2-0 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
Aug 31, 2024VfB Stuttgart 3-3 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Feb 11, 2024VfB Stuttgart 3-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Sep 16, 2023FSV Mainz 05 1-3 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
May 21, 2023FSV Mainz 05 1-4 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
Jan 21, 2023VfB Stuttgart 1-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfB Stuttgart1.71.166/158/15
FSV Mainz 051.61.256/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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5FSV Mainz 056312141010
13VfB Stuttgart62048106

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