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1. FSV Mainz 05 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga

3–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

1. FSV Mainz 05 won 3–1.

Shots
207
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
4.040.67
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

FSV Mainz 05 beat VfL Wolfsburg 3–1. Recorded in this match (FSV Mainz 05 – VfL Wolfsburg): shots 20–7, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 4.04–0.67, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FSV Mainz 05's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FSV Mainz 05's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.11 goals/match1.49 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FSV Mainz 05 have a visible home split

moderate

FSV Mainz 05's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FSV Mainz 05, VfL Wolfsburg.

7 days ▲Rest daysFSV Mainz 05 · VfL Wolfsburg7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFSV Mainz 05VfL WolfsburgBaseline
Rest days7 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots7 shots1. FSV Mainz 05 20 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shots1. FSV Mainz 05 9 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.04 xG0.67 xG1. FSV Mainz 05 4.04 xG, VfL Wolfsburg 0.67 xG
  • Possession59%41%1. FSV Mainz 05 59%, VfL Wolfsburg 41%
  • Corners15 corners1 corner1. FSV Mainz 05 15 corners, VfL Wolfsburg 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls11 fouls1. FSV Mainz 05 8 fouls, VfL Wolfsburg 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cards1. FSV Mainz 05 3 cards, VfL Wolfsburg 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jae-sung Lee · FSV Mainz 05 · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedStefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKaishu Sano · FSV Mainz 05 · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Daghim · VfL Wolfsburg · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJesper Lindstrøm · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSilvan Widmer · FSV Mainz 05 · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristian Eriksen · VfL Wolfsburg · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · FSV Mainz 05 · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · FSV Mainz 05 · 40′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedStefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 80′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedStefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 42′ · 0.08 xG · on targetStefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 77′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChristian Eriksen · VfL Wolfsburg · 35′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 68′ · 0.11 xG · goalDženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 89′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · FSV Mainz 05 · 73′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · FSV Mainz 05 · 30′ · 0.22 xG · on targetPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 5′ · 0.23 xG · on targetPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 38′ · 0.23 xG · on targetBenedict Hollerbach · FSV Mainz 05 · 45′ · 0.27 xG · on targetMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 3′ · 0.31 xG · goalStefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 73′ · 0.78 xG · goalPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 22′ · 0.82 xG · on targetNadiem Amiri · FSV Mainz 05 · 83′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FSV Mainz 05: 20 shots, 9 on target, 4.13 xG. VfL Wolfsburg: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.65 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

02.254.50′HT90′Phillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 68′Stefan Bell · FSV Mainz 05 · 73′Nadiem Amiri · FSV Mainz 05 · 83′Mohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 3′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FSV Mainz 05 4.13 xG · VfL Wolfsburg 0.65 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

11. FSV Mainz 05
3Draws
1VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05 — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–2
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga4–3
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga1–3
1. FSV Mainz 05 — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FSV Mainz 05 favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · VfL Wolfsburg in 3 · 6 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FSV Mainz 0519 matchesVfL Wolfsburg19 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.68 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/192.16 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals19/191.34 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots19/1911.6 shots/match
3.42 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 4.16 shots/match
45.7%Possession19/19● 46.9%
5.32 corners/match ●Corners19/193.79 corners/match
2.63 cards/matchCards19/192 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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