VfL Wolfsburg vs FSV Mainz 05: result 1-3 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 18, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs FSV Mainz 05?
FSV Mainz 05 won 1-3 on May 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′K. ParedesVfL Wolfsburg
- 24′B. GrudaFSV Mainz 05
- 71′S. van den BergFSV Mainz 05
- 85′J. BurkardtFSV Mainz 05
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| May 4, 2024 | SV Darmstadt 98(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 27, 2024 | SC Freiburg(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2024 | VfL Bochum(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 13, 2024 | RB Leipzig(away) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| May 5, 2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 21, 2024 | SC Freiburg(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 FSV Mainz 05 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | FSV Mainz 05 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 5, 2022 | FSV Mainz 05 0-3 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Apr 22, 2022 | VfL Wolfsburg 5-0 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 4, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05 3-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| May 22, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg on Jan 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th in Bundesliga (29 points from 34 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 10th (40 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
- May 18, 2024Werder Bremen4-1VfL Bochum
- May 18, 2024Borussia Dortmund4-0SV Darmstadt 98
- May 18, 20241899 Hoffenheim4-2Bayern München
- May 18, 2024Bayer Leverkusen2-1FC Augsburg
- May 18, 2024Eintracht Frankfurt2-2RB Leipzig
- May 18, 2024VfB Stuttgart4-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- May 18, 20241. FC Heidenheim4-11. FC Köln
- May 18, 2024Union Berlin2-1SC Freiburg