FSV Mainz 05 v VfL Wolfsburg result

Full-time · FSV Mainz 05 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:30 GMT · MEWA ARENA

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: FSV Mainz 05 · VfL Wolfsburg · Head-to-head

FSV Mainz 05 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg — FSV Mainz 05 won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said FSV Mainz 05: 4.41 to 1.10 in expected goals, from 20 shots to 7, ahead on xG from the 21st minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

FSV Mainz 05 beat VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 at MEWA ARENA in the Bundesliga on Saturday 24 January. VfL Wolfsburg have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

FSV Mainz 05 came from behind: VfL Wolfsburg led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — VfL Wolfsburg: Mohammed Amoura (3’, assisted by S. Kumbedi); FSV Mainz 05: Phillip Tietz (68’, assisted by Nadiem Amiri), Stefan Bell (73’, assisted by Benedict Hollerbach) and Nadiem Amiri (83’ pen).

Discipline

Daniel Siebert, Germany showed five yellow cards — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — FSV Mainz 05: Stefan Posch (33’), Dominik Kohr (86’) and Stefan Bell (90+2’); VfL Wolfsburg: Patrick Wimmer (60’) and Vinicius Souza (70’).

What it changes

FSV Mainz 05 stay 16th after this result (19 league matches played).

VfL Wolfsburg stay 12th after this result (19 league matches played).

It is FSV Mainz 05’s first win over VfL Wolfsburg since 18 May 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05) 9.2, Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg) 7.0 and Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

FSV Mainz 05 next host Werder Bremen on 24 October 2026.

VfL Wolfsburg next travel to VfL Bochum on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for FSV Mainz 05: FSV Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for VfL Wolfsburg: VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: FSV Mainz 05 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Venue: MEWA ARENA · Mainz
Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany
Head-to-head (last 6): FSV Mainz 05 1 · draws 3 · VfL Wolfsburg 2 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: FSV Mainz 05 2W 2D 1L · VfL Wolfsburg 2W 1D 2L

FSV Mainz 05 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.13 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.63 / 4.13

Corners

against 4.38 / 6.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 5

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.13 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.47 yellows

Referee · Daniel Siebert, Germany

1.67 home / 1.8 away

over 15 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	FSV Mainz 05 for / against	Line	VfL Wolfsburg for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.13 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.5 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.63 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.25 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.5 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 8.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany — 3.47 yellow cards a game, 0.07 red cards, 21.47 fouls over 15 matches (1.67 to the home side, 1.8 to the away side).

Home 1.67Away 1.8

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Kawasaki n 8	55.1	2.4 6/4	0.8 3/1	—
P. Tietz n 8	47.1	2.4 6/3	1 2/2	M. Amoura
B. Hollerbach n 8	64.5	1.9 6/3	2.1 6/2	M. Amoura
D. Kohr n 8	89.8	1.8 8/4	1 5/3	—
N. Veratschnig n 8	49.4	1.8 3/2	1.8 4/2	—

FSV Mainz 05 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Tietz n 8	47.1	2.1 4/3	1.2 3/2
N. Weiper n 8	45.5	2 3/3	1 3/1
B. Hollerbach n 8	64.5	1.9 4/3	0.7 3/1
S. Widmer n 8	77.6	1.6 6/4	0.4 2/1
A. Sieb n 8	28.6	1.6 4/0	1.2 3/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Lee Jae-Sung n 8	85.3	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
N. Amiri n 8	88.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
S. Bell n 8	69.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Hollerbach n 8	64.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Widmer n 8	77.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Kawasaki n 8	55.1	3.5 5/4
L. Maloney n 8	29.3	3.5 6/2
A. Sieb n 8	28.6	2.8 3/2
W. Bøving n 8	33.4	2.4 3/2
A. Nordin n 8	23.8	2.4 3/2

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Batz n 8	90	4 7/6

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Jan Bürger n 4	31.3	2.2 2/1	1.4 2/0	—
Vinicius Souza n 8	59.3	2.1 4/3	1.1 2/2	—
M. Amoura n 8	80.8	1.8 7/5	1 5/2	B. Hollerbach
A. Daghim n 8	49.5	1.6 5/2	2.3 7/2	—
M. Arnold n 8	90	1.4 6/3	1.8 6/5	—

VfL Wolfsburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Pejčinović n 8	48.5	3.2 5/4	2.3 4/4
J. Wind n 8	45.5	1.7 5/1	1 3/1
K. Paredes n 8	50.1	1.6 5/1	0.4 2/0
M. Amoura n 8	80.8	1.4 6/4	0.8 6/0
M. Svanberg n 8	32.3	1.4 2/1	0.3 1/0

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Pejčinović n 8	48.5	1.2 3/1	0 0/0
P. Wimmer n 8	71.6	0.5 2/1	0.3 1/1
M. Amoura n 8	80.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
C. Eriksen n 8	79.9	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
Lovro Majer n 8	77	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

VfL Wolfsburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Hensel n 4	6.5	3.5 1/0
J. Lindstrøm n 8	42.5	2.9 3/3
Vinicius Souza n 8	59.3	2.8 7/5
P. Wimmer n 8	71.6	2.4 8/5
M. Svanberg n 8	32.3	2.4 5/1

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Grabara n 8	90	2.9 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FSV Mainz 05		VfL Wolfsburg
59%	Possession	41%
3.82	Expected goals (xG)	0.73
20	Shots	7
9	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	2
16	Shots inside the box	4
15	Corners	1
2	Offsides	0
8	Fouls	11
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	5
425	Passes	319
78%	Pass accuracy	68%

FSV Mainz 05 player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Batz	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Posch	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	Y	7.3
S. Bell	90	1	0	5	2	1	0	Y	6.9
D. Kohr	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
K. Sano	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Widmer	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7
Lee Jae-Sung	89	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
B. Hollerbach	89	0	1	4	2	1	1	0	6.9
P. Tietz	89	1	0	4	4	1	0	0	6
D. da Costa	65	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
P. Nebel	65	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	6.6
P. Mwene sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
N. Amiri sub	25	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	8
L. Maloney sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. Katompa Mvumpa sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
W. Bøving sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

VfL Wolfsburg player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Grabara	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
S. Kumbedi	90	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
D. Vavro	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
M. Jenz	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.6
A. Zehnter	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.6
D. Pejčinović	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
Y. Gerhardt	84	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
C. Eriksen	84	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Vinicius Souza	75	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
P. Wimmer	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
M. Amoura	66	1	0	2	1	0	3	0	6.9
A. Daghim sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Lovro Majer sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
J. Lindstrøm sub	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
M. Svanberg sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
K. Shiogai sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind FSV Mainz 05 v VfL Wolfsburg — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

FSV Mainz 05WDDWL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

VfL WolfsburgWLLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 3 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

FSV Mainz 05 1 · 3 draws · VfL Wolfsburg 2 · 3.67 goals/game

2025-08-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FSV Mainz 05
2025-04-19 FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg
2024-12-08 VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 FSV Mainz 05
2024-05-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FSV Mainz 05
2024-01-13 FSV Mainz 05 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg
2023-04-30 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 FSV Mainz 05

League standing · 2025/26

FSV Mainz 05#10 pos40 pts34 pl-9 GD

VfL Wolfsburg#16 pos29 pts34 pl-24 GD

Goals per game

FSV Mainz 05 scored1.29

VfL Wolfsburg scored1.32

FSV Mainz 05 conceded1.56

VfL Wolfsburg conceded2.03

Shot map and expected goals

FSV Mainz 05 4.41 xG from 20 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 1.10 from 7. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

FSV Mainz 05 (attacking right)VfL Wolfsburg (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
FSV Mainz 05	20	3	4.41
VfL Wolfsburg	7	1	1.10

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg?: In their last 6 meetings, FSV Mainz 05 won 1, VfL Wolfsburg won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg?: Recent form — FSV Mainz 05 2W 2D 1L; VfL Wolfsburg 2W 1D 2L.

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