Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th May 2024

When Mainz 05 come to Volkswagen Arena for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, Wolfsburg will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 12 in the Bundesliga standings, Wolfsburg, have so far collected 37 points this season, while Mainz 05 collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 33 rounds.

Mainz 05 will play the match against Wolfsburg hoping to gain some ground on the latter in Bundesliga standings. A positive result could be more than important for their upcoming challenges this season.

Wolfsburg only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 17 for an average of 1.7 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Mainz 05 scored 18 goals, conceded 13 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Wolfsburg and Mainz 05 had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Wolfsburg Form

Wolfsburg are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Freiburg by 1-2, before beating Darmstadt by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Bayern Munich, who ran out 2-0 winners. Wolfsburg only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against FC Koln. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with FC Heidenheim in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Borussia Dortmund in a 3-0 win. Mainz 05 are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 15 goals while scoring five themselves.

Mainz 05 are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Wolfsburg and Mainz 05.

Wolfsburg recorded 17 points following five wins from their last 11 games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 13 goals, but also conceded 15. Wolfsburg have a record of ten wins, seven draws and 16 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 have a record of six wins, 14 draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Squads

Wolfsburg Squad

Ralph Hasenhuettl will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Mainz 05 from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Koen Casteels (0/24), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/9), Cedric Zesiger (0/22), Joakim Maehle (2/30), Kilian Fischer (0/5), Maxence Lacroix (4/27), Moritz Jenz (0/22), Rogerio (1/13), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/19), Aster Vranckx (0/24), Jakub Kaminski (0/16), Kevin Paredes (2/27), Kofi Amoako (0/0), Lovro Majer (5/31), Mattias Svanberg (1/25), Maximilian Arnold (2/29), Patrick Wimmer (2/13), Ridle Baku (1/32), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (2/25), Amin Sarr (0/14), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/4), Jonas Wind (11/33), Kevin Behrens (5/30), Lukas Nmecha (1/3), Tiago Tomas (1/26), Vaclav Cerny (4/21).

Mainz 05 Squad

Below is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The manager Henriksen will pick his starting XI against Wolfsburg from these players:

Daniel Batz (0/4), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/29), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1/14), Anthony Caci (2/30), Danny da Costa (0/19), Maxim Leitsch (0/7), Philipp Mwene (1/22), Sepp van den Berg (2/32), Silvan Widmer (1/19), Stefan Bell (0/10), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/30), Edimilson Fernandes (0/21), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (6/28), Josuha Guilavogui (0/10), Leandro Barreiro (4/30), Merveille Papela (0/11), Nadiem Amiri (1/22), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/28), Brajan Gruda (3/27), Jessic Ngankam (0/22), Jonathan Burkardt (7/20), Karim Onisiwo (1/24), Ludovic Ajorque (2/25), Marco Richter (1/19), Nelson Weiper (0/5).

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Team News

Wolfsburg might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Mainz 05.

Rogerio, Koen Casteels, Tiago Tomas and Lukas Nmecha are all absent from the Wolfsburg squad that faces Mainz 05 at Volkswagen Arena.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Mainz 05, who are looking at eight players nursing various problems.

Maxim Leitsch, Robin Zentner, Jonathan Burkardt, Philipp Mwene, Karim Onisiwo, Silvan Widmer, Stefan Bell and Nelson Weiper all face a spell on the sidelines for Mainz 05 due to various injuries.

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Wolfsburg played Mainz 05. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Wolfsburg enjoy a good 7-1-2 advantage against Mainz 05, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 19/10.

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Wolfsburg welcome Mainz 05 as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Jonas Wind is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Mainz 05 look to Jae-Sung Lee, hoping he can add to his current total of four Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

Wolfsburg claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Mainz 05 won zero, drew six and lost four of their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Wolfsburg on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Mainz 05''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Wolfsburg managed an average of 2.4 goals, with Mainz 05 averaging 0.7 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Wolfsburg saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Mainz 05's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.