VfL Wolfsburg vs FSV Mainz 05

VfL Wolfsburg

1 - 1

FSV Mainz 05

🕒 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Volkswagen Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Sören Storks 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 2

Regular Season Table

VfL Wolfsburg 16 · FSV Mainz 05 10

Referee Stats

Sören Storks

12 matches · 5.08 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.08
Reds avg	0.50
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	58%
Home wins	50%
Draws	33%
Away wins	17%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
FSV Mainz 05 outshot their opponent (11-17).
FSV Mainz 05 controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

VfL Wolfsburg (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-4-11

Goals For / Against

21 / 32

Avg: 1.24 / 1.88

Points

Avg: 0.59

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

FSV Mainz 05 (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-6

Goals For / Against

23 / 28

Avg: 1.35 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 1.35

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

0.59

PPG

1.35

1.24

1.35

1.88

1.65

65%

O2.5

65%

71%

BTTS

65%

35%

Score 1st

47%

League-position context

VfL Wolfsburg rank16th

FSV Mainz 05 rank10th

VfL Wolfsburg points29

FSV Mainz 05 points40

VfL Wolfsburg: #16 · 29 pts · GD -24

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

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.

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

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 home

L D L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index9

Goals2-6

Record0-1-4

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.

FSV Mainz 05 last 5 away

W W D W W

Points13/15

Weighted index87

Goals9-3

Record4-1-0

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

FSV Mainz 05 trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

VfL Wolfsburg score at home71%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet at home6%

FSV Mainz 05 score away76%

FSV Mainz 05 clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

VfL Wolfsburg score first35%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first33%

FSV Mainz 05 score first47%

FSV Mainz 05 win after scoring first63%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Wolfsburg 20% · FSV Mainz 05 56%

Avg first goal minute: VfL Wolfsburg 20.0' · FSV Mainz 05 18.1'

Vs league average

VfL Wolfsburg score at home1.24 vs 1.78

VfL Wolfsburg concede at home1.88 vs 1.46

FSV Mainz 05 score away1.35 vs 1.46

FSV Mainz 05 concede away1.65 vs 1.78

VfL Wolfsburg score 31% below league average, while FSV Mainz 05 score 7% below league average.

Defensive side: VfL Wolfsburg are 29% above league average at home, and FSV Mainz 05 are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.20

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

31-45 9

46-60 8

0-15 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

FSV Mainz 05 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

0-15 5

76-90+ 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

0-15 8

31-45 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

310

458

Passes Accurate

224

384

Passes %

72%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

9' ⚽

⚽

9' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Zehnter

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Majer

40'

40' D. da Costa

42'

42' R. Zentner

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Skov Olsen

1st substitution · For: V. Černý

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Bell

1st substitution · For: A. Hanche-Olsen

49'

49' A. Hanche-Olsen

60'

60' P. Wimmer

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ P. Mwene

2nd substitution · For: N. Veratschnig

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ N. Weiper

3rd substitution · For: A. Sieb

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ D. Pejčinović

2nd substitution · For: M. Amoura

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ L. Majer

3rd substitution · For: M. Svanberg

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Nordin

4th substitution · For: B. Bobzien

86'

86' A. Caci

87' ⚽

⚽

87' ⚽ VAR

A. Caci

Penalty confirmed

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

N. Amiri

Penalty

90+6' ↑↓

↑↓

90+6' ⇄ A. Zehnter

4th substitution · For: J. Mæhle

90+6' ↑↓

↑↓

90+6' ⇄ Vinicius Souza

5th substitution · For: J. Wind

90+10'

90+10' M. Svanberg

90+10'

90+10' M. Svanberg

90+11'

90+11' A. Sieb

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

VfL Wolfsburg drew 1-1 with FSV Mainz 05 on Sunday, 31 August 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Sören Storks. It was played at Volkswagen Arena.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took an early lead at 9' when A. Zehnter scored, with the assist credited to L. Majer, making the score 1-0. D. da Costa received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 40'. R. Zentner received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 42'.

Second half: VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Skov Olsen replacing V. Černý. FSV Mainz 05 made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Bell replacing A. Hanche-Olsen. A. Hanche-Olsen received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 49'. P. Wimmer received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 60'. FSV Mainz 05 made their 2nd substitution at 69', with P. Mwene replacing N. Veratschnig. FSV Mainz 05 made their 3rd substitution at 69', with N. Weiper replacing A. Sieb. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 70', with D. Pejčinović replacing M. Amoura. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 70', with L. Majer replacing M. Svanberg. FSV Mainz 05 made their 4th substitution at 81', with A. Nordin replacing B. Bobzien. A. Caci received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 86'. VAR intervened at 87' for FSV Mainz 05 (Penalty confirmed). FSV Mainz 05 leveled the score at 89' when N. Amiri scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 90+6', with A. Zehnter replacing J. Mæhle. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with Vinicius Souza replacing J. Wind. M. Svanberg received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90+10'. M. Svanberg received a red card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90+10'. A. Sieb received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 90+11'.

VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions while FSV Mainz 05 used 4 substitutions. VfL Wolfsburg got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while FSV Mainz 05 got 5 yellow cards.