Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.6 – 2.0
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made VfL Wolfsburg favourites at 49%.

1. FSV Mainz 05 deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nadiem Amiri, 90.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nadiem Amiri +36.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfL Wolfsburg

23 Aug 2025W 3–1at 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga

1. FSV Mainz 05

28 Aug 2025W 4–1v Rosenborg BK Conference League
24 Aug 2025L 0–1v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
21 Aug 2025L 1–2at Rosenborg BK Conference League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joakim Mæhle Defender100–70.9–
Maximilian Arnold Midfielder9000–53.8–
Aaron Zehnter Defender89100.0853.7–
Moritz Jenz Defender9000–49.7–
Lovro Majer Midfielder70010.0448.7–
Kamil Grabara Goalkeeper9000–47.8–
Mohamed Amoura Forward2000–47.6–
Kilian Fischer Defender9000–45.7–
Vinícius Souza Midfielder8900–45.6–
Václav Černý Midfielder45000.0344.2–
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender90000.1843.6–
Dženan Pejčinović Forward70000.0741.8–
Andreas Skov Olsen Midfielder4500–41.1–
Mattias Svanberg Midfielder30000.0840.3–
Patrick Wimmer Midfielder90000.1339.3–
Jonas Wind Forward100–25.9–

1. FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder90100.8290.5+36.3
Stefan Bell Defender4500–71.6–
Armindo Sieb Forward21000.3867.2–
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender45000.0465.3–
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender2100–63.9–
Ben Bobzien Midfielder900–59.4–
Danny da Costa Defender9000–59.0+7.6
Dominik Kohr Defender90000.1258.7+4.0
Anthony Caci Midfielder90000.1258.5−4.9
Phillipp Mwene Midfielder6900–57.1−1.5
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder90000.2851.4+5.5
Kaishu Sano Midfielder90000.0848.8+0.9
Robin Zentner Goalkeeper9000–48.5−2.0
Nelson Weiper Forward6900–43.4–
Arnaud Nordin Forward81000.1141.6–