VfL Wolfsburg v FSV Mainz 05 result

Full-time · VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:30 GMT · Volkswagen Arena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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

VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 FSV Mainz 05 — VfL Wolfsburg won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

VfL Wolfsburg beat FSV Mainz 05 4–3 at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga on Sunday 8 December. VfL Wolfsburg are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

VfL Wolfsburg came from behind: FSV Mainz 05 led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — FSV Mainz 05: P. Nebel (11’, assisted by Lee Jae-Sung; 66’, assisted by Jonathan Burkardt) and Jonathan Burkardt (39’, assisted by Stefan Bell); VfL Wolfsburg: Mohammed Amoura (19’), Tiago Tomás (57’, assisted by Mohammed Amoura) and Jonas Wind (83’, assisted by J. Mæhle; 90’, assisted by M. Arnold).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: FSV Mainz 05 out-shot VfL Wolfsburg 12 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.34 xG to 1.23 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

T. Gerach showed seven yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — VfL Wolfsburg: R. Baku (21’), M. Arnold (22’) and Tiago Tomás (68’); FSV Mainz 05: Nadiem Amiri (43’), Lee Jae-Sung (45+2’), Dominik Kohr (56’) and M. Leitsch (90+1’).

What it changes

With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 13, across nine matches. VfL Wolfsburg have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. Nebel (FSV Mainz 05) 9.5, Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) 8.4 and Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) 8.3 led the match.

Next up

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

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

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

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

The numbers

Result: VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena · Wolfsburg
Referee: T. Gerach
Head-to-head (last 6): VfL Wolfsburg 3 · draws 1 · FSV Mainz 05 2 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: VfL Wolfsburg 4W 1D 0L · FSV Mainz 05 3W 1D 1L

VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 FSV Mainz 05 (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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.5

Goals

against 0.88 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.2 / 5

Corners

against 4.4 / 3.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.4 / 5.43

Shots on target

against 4.2 / 3 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.6 / 1.86

Cards

against 1.4 / 1.71 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	VfL Wolfsburg for / against	Line	FSV Mainz 05 for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.2 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.8 for · 12.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	15.14 for · 9.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.4 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.43 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.8 for · 11.2 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	13.29 for · 11.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.6 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.86 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. 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
Lovro Majer n 8	56.3	2.4 6/4	2 7/3	—
C. Zesiger n 8	76.4	2.1 6/5	0.7 3/2	—
P. Wimmer n 8	57.9	2.1 7/1	1.9 5/4	—
K. Fischer n 8	61.9	2 6/3	0.2 1/0	—
L. Nmecha n 8	16.6	2 3/0	2.7 4/0	—

VfL Wolfsburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Behrens n 8	14.8	3.1 4/0	1.5 2/0
M. Amoura n 8	84.8	2.3 7/6	1.5 7/3
L. Nmecha n 8	16.6	2 3/0	1.4 2/0
Tiago Tomás n 8	69.5	1.9 7/3	1.3 7/1
M. Svanberg n 8	52.1	1.3 3/2	0.6 2/1

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Amoura n 8	84.8	0.5 3/1	0.5 3/1
J. Wind n 8	59	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
K. Behrens n 8	14.8	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
L. Nmecha n 8	16.6	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
Lovro Majer n 8	56.3	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0

VfL Wolfsburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Zesiger n 8	76.4	2.4 7/5
K. Fischer n 8	61.9	2.2 6/3
Bence Dárdai n 5	68.8	2.1 3/2
K. Koulierakis n 8	86.9	1.8 8/4
R. Baku n 8	75.3	1.8 6/4

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Grabara n 8	90	3 7/6

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. 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
A. Hanche-Olsen n 8	75	2.3 7/5	0.3 2/0	—
N. Amiri n 8	80.3	2 7/4	2.5 6/5	—
D. Kohr n 8	88	1.9 7/5	1.3 6/3	—
S. Bell n 8	69.5	1.8 6/5	0.3 2/0	—
A. Caci n 8	82.3	1.6 5/4	0.4 3/0	—

FSV Mainz 05 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Onisiwo n 8	30	3 4/3	1.1 3/0
A. Sieb n 8	34.6	2.9 5/3	1.3 4/0
J. Burkardt n 8	63.8	2.1 6/4	1.2 4/3
G. Vidovic n 8	45	2 4/3	1.5 4/2
N. Amiri n 8	80.3	1.7 6/4	1.3 6/3

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Burkardt n 8	63.8	1.1 4/2	0 0/0
Hong Hyun-Seok n 8	20.6	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
Lee Jae-Sung n 8	82.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
A. Caci n 8	82.3	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
N. Amiri n 8	80.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1

FSV Mainz 05 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Sano n 8	90	2.9 7/7
D. da Costa n 8	49.8	2.9 6/4
N. Veratschnig n 8	28.4	2.8 4/3
S. Widmer n 8	17.1	2.6 4/0
M. Jenz n 8	84.4	2.5 7/6

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Zentner n 8	90	2.8 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VfL Wolfsburg		FSV Mainz 05
44%	Possession	56%
1.23	Expected goals (xG)	2.34
10	Shots	12
5	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	2
8	Shots inside the box	10
3	Corners	5
0	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	15
3	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
396	Passes	508
79%	Pass accuracy	81%

VfL Wolfsburg player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Grabara	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Vavro	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. Koulierakis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Mæhle	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.7
R. Baku	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	Y	6.7
M. Arnold	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	Y	6.6
K. Fischer	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Tiago Tomás	81	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7
Bence Dárdai	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Amoura	69	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.6
P. Wimmer	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Wind sub	45	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	8.5
Y. Gerhardt sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
L. Nmecha sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Kamiński sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Behrens sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

FSV Mainz 05 player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Zentner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
S. Bell	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
D. Kohr	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	Y	7.3
K. Sano	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
N. Amiri	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	Y	7.5
P. Mwene	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.5
Lee Jae-Sung	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	Y	7
J. Burkardt	90	1	1	4	2	1	0	0	8.3
A. Caci	84	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.6
P. Nebel	84	2	0	2	2	1	1	0	8.6
D. da Costa	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
A. Hanche-Olsen sub	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Hong Hyun-Seok sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. Widmer sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. Leitsch sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2

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

Recent form

VfL WolfsburgDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

FSV Mainz 05LDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

VfL Wolfsburg 3 · 1 draw · FSV Mainz 05 2 · 3.33 goals/game

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
2022-11-05 FSV Mainz 05 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg
2022-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FSV Mainz 05
2021-12-04 FSV Mainz 05 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

VfL Wolfsburg#11 pos43 pts34 pl+2 GD

FSV Mainz 05#6 pos52 pts34 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

VfL Wolfsburg scored1.65

FSV Mainz 05 scored1.62

VfL Wolfsburg conceded1.59

FSV Mainz 05 conceded1.26

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between VfL Wolfsburg and FSV Mainz 05?: In their last 6 meetings, VfL Wolfsburg won 3, FSV Mainz 05 won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of VfL Wolfsburg and FSV Mainz 05?: Recent form — VfL Wolfsburg 4W 1D 0L; FSV Mainz 05 3W 1D 1L.

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