Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th March 2026

Mainz 05 welcome VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

Three points for Mainz 05 could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Bundesliga table. As difficult task awaits, though, as VfB Stuttgart won't go down without a fight.

Mainz 05 only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 13 for an average of 1.3 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

VfB Stuttgart scored 23 goals, conceded ten and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.

Mainz 05 lost to 2-1 VfB Stuttgart in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Mainz 05 dished out the match before that.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 4-0 against Borussia Dortmund, drew 1-1 with Hamburger SV and recorded a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz 05 won three of their previous six matches at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to four against.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with FC Heidenheim brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Celtic. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Wolfsburg by a 4-0 scoreline. VfB Stuttgart managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 16 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

One could argue the pros and cons for a while in this encounter, but we find the value list with visitors VfB Stuttgart. Having considered form, strength in squad and history of the two teams, they get the call here.

Mainz 05 fought their way to one wins and six points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target ten times in these matches, but also let in 18 goals. Mainz 05 claimed five wins, eight draws as well as 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart enjoy a record of 14 wins, four draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Fischer will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Batz (0/12), Lasse Riess (0/4), Robin Zentner (0/9), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/13), Anthony Caci (0/4), Danny da Costa (1/24), Kacper Potulski (1/10), Lennard Maloney (0/15), Maxim Dal (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (0/0), Phillipp Mwene (0/19), Silvan Widmer (2/18), Stefan Bell (2/18), Stefan Posch (0/6), Daniel Gleiber (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/19), Jae-Sung Lee (2/22), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (1/24), Nadiem Amiri (10/20), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/14), Sota Kawasaki (0/6), Armindo Sieb (2/15), Benedict Hollerbach (1/14), Fabio Moreno Fell (0/0), Kasey Bos (0/0), Nelson Weiper (0/15), Paul Nebel (1/20), Phillip Tietz (2/19), Sheraldo Becker (0/0), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (1/7), William Boeving (0/6).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Listed below is the full squad of VfB Stuttgart players that the manager Sebastian Hoeness will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alexander Nuebel (0/24), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Hellstern (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/8), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Finn Jeltsch (0/17), Jeff Chabot (0/19), Josha Vagnoman (1/21), Lorenz Assignon (0/16), Luca Jaquez (0/7), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (4/22), Pascal Stenzel (0/2), Ramon Hendriks (0/21), Angelo Stiller (1/24), Atakan Karazor (0/22), Badredine Bouanani (0/12), Bilal El Khannouss (3/18), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chema Andres (1/17), Chris Fuehrich (4/23), Ermedin Demirovic (7/15), Lazar Jovanovic (0/3), Mirza Catovic (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (2/20), Noah Darvich (0/0), Deniz Undav (14/20), Jamie Leweling (7/23), Jeremy Arevalo (0/4), Justin Diehl (0/0), Tiago Tomas (3/17).

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene and Sheraldo Becker can't be called up by the Mainz 05-manager, with both serving a ban.

Mainz 05 are unable to field Sheraldo Becker this coming Saturday against VfB Stuttgart, as he is sidelined with an injury.

VfB Stuttgart just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Mainz 05 at the MEWA Arena. For instance, VfB Stuttgart won't be able to field Atakan Karazor as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

Mainz 05 lost to 2-1 VfB Stuttgart in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Mainz 05 dished out the match before that. In last ten encounters between the clubs, VfB Stuttgart have been the dominant force winning six matches against Mainz 05. The bookies have VfB Stuttgart to win this match at best price odds of 23/20.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In the last ten matches between Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 8/13 with bookies.

Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Deniz Undav, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Bundesliga matches for VfB Stuttgart, with a total for the season saying 14 goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With five goals lately for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, Nadiem Amiri is also a player to look out for.

Mainz 05 claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. VfB Stuttgart won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Mainz 05 on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for VfB Stuttgart in their last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams scored seven times in the last ten encounters between Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Mainz 05 scored 1.1 goals on average, while VfB Stuttgart pulled two goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who managed to hit the net 2.5 times on average in these games.