With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Wolfsburg fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mainz 05.
Wolfsburg have less rest than Mainz 05 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Malmö FF, was also a home game here at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA. The away team is better rested.
Wolfsburg form and stats
Wolfsburg have played 11 Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Wolfsburg's previous game was a Europa League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Malmö FF. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a Bundesliga win away at Hoffenheim.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Wolfsburg's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won one match, drawn zero and lost one.
The manager O. Glasner will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Malmö FF in only four days.
Wolfsburg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Wolfsburg have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Mainz 05 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (28) away in Bundesliga, on their Bundesliga travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats.
Mainz 05 played 0-0 against Schalke 04 in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Hertha BSC.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Mainz 05 playing away, we found four games. Results were two away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
Mainz 05 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. Mainz 05 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 19 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Mainz 05 - Wolfsburg 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Wolfsburg victories, seven draws and one Mainz 05 wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Quaison 11 goals |   W. Weghorst 10 goals |  M. Arnold 3 goals |
Wolfsburg missing players
Mainz 05 missing players
| Wolfsburg | Mainz 05 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 28 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 31 |
| 28 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 28 | 48 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 41% | 36% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 18% | 9% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 55% | 50% |
| 14% | 9% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 36% | 23% |
| 59% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 304 | 175 | 82 | Total Shots | T S | 45 | 144 | 329 |
| 107 | 56 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 53 | 113 |
| 26% | 21% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 27% |
- Mainz 05 has the most conceded goals (28) away
- Mainz 05 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Mainz 05 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mainz 05 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mainz 05 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 49 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 42 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Köln | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -26 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -21 | 16 |