The Matchday 13 clash in the Bundesliga between Wolfsburg and Mainz will take place on December 8 at the Volkswagen Arena. Wolfsburg vs. Mainz: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Timo Gerach (Germany)
Matches – 12 (Bundesliga, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 42%.
Predicted lineups for Wolfsburg vs. Mainz
Wolfsburg (3-4-1-2): Kamil Grabara – Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Kilian Fischer – Joakim Maehle, Bence Dardai, Maximilian Arnold, Ridle Baku – Patrick Wimmer – Mohamed Amoura, Tiago Tomas.
Mainz (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner – Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell, Danny da Costa – Philipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci – Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel – Jonathan Burkardt.
Each team has listed the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Wolfsburg
In Matchday 12, the team thrashed Leipzig 5-1. This victory extended Wolfsburg's unbeaten run to five matches in the Bundesliga (3 wins, 2 draws). As Matchday 13 approaches, the club occupies the 8th position in the Bundesliga table, trailing the European competition spots by just 2 points.
- The team has failed to win 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (2 draws, 4 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Wolfsburg's last 7 matches at the Volkswagen Arena in this tournament.
- The club scored first in 8 of their last 11 home matches in the Bundesliga.
Mainz
Last round's victory over Hoffenheim (2-0) allowed Bo Henriksen's side to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches in the Bundesliga (3 wins, 2 draws). Thanks to such successful results in previous championship matches, Mainz climbed to the 7th spot in the league table. They are just 1 point away from the European competition zone and the same number of points separate them from their closest pursuer, Wolfsburg.
- The team has not lost in their last 9 away matches in the championship (4 wins, 5 draws).
- The club scored exactly three times in 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament.
- Mainz scored first in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg vs. Mainz: Match Prediction
Wolfsburg is one of the most prolific teams in the 2024/25 Bundesliga. On average, 3.5 goals are scored in their home matches. Both teams scored at least three times in 6 of the last 8 matches under Ralph Hasenhüttl at the Volkswagen Arena in this tournament.
Mainz does not play the most spectacular football in this championship, but on average, 3.4 goals are scored in their away matches. Bo Henriksen's side does not sit back in their half during away games in the Bundesliga but plays open football. As a result, at least 3 goals were scored in 5 of Mainz's last 6 away matches. During this period, goal fests occurred in matches against Stuttgart (3-3) and Augsburg (3-2).
Notably, the head-to-head statistics of these upcoming opponents show that at least three goals were scored in the last 6 games between these clubs at Wolfsburg's ground in the Bundesliga. I believe both teams will delight the fans with a flurry of goals in the upcoming match. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
