Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 26 Oct 2025

VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.3 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.9 – 1.5
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made VfB Stuttgart favourites at 60%.

VfB Stuttgart won a close one on the chances: 1.9 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nadiem Amiri, 68.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nadiem Amiri +9.8, Chris Führich +9.6.

Well below it: Dominik Kohr −17.8, Chema Andrés −13.2, Paul Nebel −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfB Stuttgart

23 Oct 2025L 0–1at Fenerbahçe Europa League
18 Oct 2025W 3–0at VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
5 Oct 2025W 1–0v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
2 Oct 2025L 0–2at Basel Europa League
28 Sep 2025W 2–1at 1. FC Köln Bundesliga

1. FSV Mainz 05

23 Oct 2025W 1–0v HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Conference League
18 Oct 2025L 3–4v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga
5 Oct 2025L 0–4at Hamburger SV Bundesliga
2 Oct 2025W 1–0at Omonia Nicosia Conference League
27 Sep 2025L 0–2v Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jeff Chabot Defender1500–91.2–
Angelo Stiller Midfielder2800–72.1–
Dan Zagadou Defender75000.2266.5–
Deniz Undav Forward90100.8460.6–
Nikolas Nartey Midfielder62000.0658.9–
Tiago Tomás Forward1800–51.7–
Lorenz Assignon Defender28000.0549.4–
Finn Jeltsch Defender90000.0148.0−4.7
Ameen Al-Dakhil Defender90000.0648.0–
Chris Führich Midfielder72100.0747.5+9.6
Alexander Nübel Goalkeeper9001–47.5−5.7
Jamie Leweling Midfielder72000.2946.9−7.1
Josha Vagnoman Defender90010.0244.2−6.0
Chema Andrés Midfielder9000–42.2−13.2
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder18000.0335.5–
Pascal Stenzel Defender62000.2932.2–

1. FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Armindo Sieb Forward23000.1073.1–
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder90100.8368.1+9.8
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender2300–59.1–
Robin Zentner Goalkeeper9000–56.3+3.6
Danny da Costa Defender90000.1352.0+2.8
Benedict Hollerbach Forward67000.0148.6+6.9
Paul Nebel Midfielder9000–47.9−11.1
Stefan Bell Defender8700–46.5−10.1
Phillipp Mwene Midfielder90000.0545.2+1.3
Kaishu Sano Midfielder9000–43.3−10.2
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder87000.2743.1−5.8
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender9000.0441.6–
Silvan Widmer Midfielder81000.0239.8−4.1
Nelson Weiper Forward1100–39.5–
Dominik Kohr Defender6700–36.1−17.8
Arnaud Nordin Forward1100–34.7–