FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg

FSV Mainz 05

3 - 1

VfL Wolfsburg

🕒 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:30 Europe/London 📍 MEWA ARENA 🧑‍⚖️ Daniel Siebert 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 19

Regular Season Table

FSV Mainz 05 10 · VfL Wolfsburg 16

Referee Stats

Daniel Siebert

16 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.13
Reds avg	0.13
Penalties avg	0.69
Over 4.5 cards	31%
Home wins	44%
Draws	6%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

FSV Mainz 05 outshot their opponent (20-7).
FSV Mainz 05 controlled possession (60%).
FSV Mainz 05 had the sharper finishing (9-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

FSV Mainz 05 (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-5-8

Goals For / Against

21 / 25

Avg: 1.24 / 1.47

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 37

Avg: 1.41 / 2.18

Points

Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00

PPG

1.12

1.24

1.41

1.47

2.18

41%

O2.5

65%

59%

BTTS

76%

41%

Score 1st

71%

League-position context

FSV Mainz 05 rank10th

VfL Wolfsburg rank16th

FSV Mainz 05 points40

VfL Wolfsburg points29

FSV Mainz 05: #10 · 40 pts · GD -9

33 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

VfL Wolfsburg: #16 · 29 pts · GD -24

44 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

FSV Mainz 05 last 5 home

L L L W D

Points4/15

Weighted index16

Goals8-11

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 away

W D W L D

Points8/15

Weighted index64

Goals10-10

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FSV Mainz 05 trend breakdown

Over 2.541%

BTTS59%

BTTS + O2.541%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 12%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

FSV Mainz 05 score at home65%

FSV Mainz 05 clean sheet at home12%

VfL Wolfsburg score away82%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away6%

First-goal patterns

FSV Mainz 05 score first41%

FSV Mainz 05 win after scoring first29%

VfL Wolfsburg score first71%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first42%

Comeback rate after conceding first: FSV Mainz 05 14% · VfL Wolfsburg 0%

Avg first goal minute: FSV Mainz 05 22.0' · VfL Wolfsburg 31.1'

Vs league average

FSV Mainz 05 score at home1.24 vs 1.78

FSV Mainz 05 concede at home1.47 vs 1.46

VfL Wolfsburg score away1.41 vs 1.46

VfL Wolfsburg concede away2.18 vs 1.78

FSV Mainz 05 score 31% below league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: FSV Mainz 05 are 1% above league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 22% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.20

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

FSV Mainz 05 goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

61-75 3

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

16-30 4

31-45 4

0-15 2

61-75 2

46-60 1

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

16-30 5

31-45 5

0-15 4

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

61-75 9

16-30 4

46-60 3

0-15 1

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

60%

40%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

427

310

Passes Accurate

335

209

Passes %

78%

67%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

M. Amoura

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Kumbedi

33'

33' S. Posch

60'

60' P. Wimmer

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ D. da Costa

1st substitution · For: P. Mwene

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ P. Nebel

2nd substitution · For: N. Amiri

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ M. Amoura

1st substitution · For: A. Daghim

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

P. Tietz

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Amiri

70'

70' Vinicius Souza

73' ⚽

⚽

73' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

S. Bell

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Hollerbach

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ P. Wimmer

2nd substitution · For: J. Lindstrøm

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Vinicius Souza

3rd substitution · For: L. Majer

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ VAR

S. Bell

Penalty confirmed

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

N. Amiri

Penalty

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ Y. Gerhardt

4th substitution · For: M. Svanberg

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ C. Eriksen

5th substitution · For: K. Shiogai

86'

86' D. Kohr

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ P. Tietz

3rd substitution · For: S. Katompa Mvumpa

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ B. Hollerbach

4th substitution · For: L. Maloney

90+2'

90+2' S. Bell

90+6' ↑↓

↑↓

90+6' ⇄ Lee Jae-Sung

5th substitution · For: W. Bøving

FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FSV Mainz 05 beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Daniel Siebert. It was played at MEWA ARENA.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took an early lead at 3' when M. Amoura scored, with the assist credited to S. Kumbedi, making the score 0-1. S. Posch received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 33'.

Second half: P. Wimmer received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 60'. FSV Mainz 05 made their 1st substitution at 65', with D. da Costa replacing P. Mwene. FSV Mainz 05 made their 2nd substitution at 65', with P. Nebel replacing N. Amiri. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 66', with M. Amoura replacing A. Daghim. FSV Mainz 05 leveled the score at 68' when P. Tietz scored, with the assist credited to N. Amiri, making the score 1-1. Vinicius Souza received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 70'. FSV Mainz 05 took the lead at 73' when S. Bell scored, with the assist credited to B. Hollerbach, making the score 2-1. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 75', with P. Wimmer replacing J. Lindstrøm. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Vinicius Souza replacing L. Majer. VAR intervened at 81' for FSV Mainz 05 (Penalty confirmed). FSV Mainz 05 extended the lead at 83' when N. Amiri scored (Penalty), making the score 3-1. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 84', with Y. Gerhardt replacing M. Svanberg. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 84', with C. Eriksen replacing K. Shiogai. D. Kohr received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 86'. FSV Mainz 05 made their 3rd substitution at 90', with P. Tietz replacing S. Katompa Mvumpa. FSV Mainz 05 made their 4th substitution at 90', with B. Hollerbach replacing L. Maloney. S. Bell received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 90+2'. FSV Mainz 05 made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with Lee Jae-Sung replacing W. Bøving.

FSV Mainz 05 used 5 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions. FSV Mainz 05 got 3 yellow cards, while VfL Wolfsburg got 2 yellow cards.