VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2025

VfB Stuttgart are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 8 of the Bundesliga on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Mainz 05, whom they welcome on home soil at MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart are placed threeth with 15 points after seven matches. Mainz 05 occupy a position as 16th in the league on four points.

VfB Stuttgart are looking to avenge a disappointing defeat against Mainz 05 in their last meeting. According to the bookmakers, a win for the home team looks like a likely scenario.

VfB Stuttgart scored an average of 1.9 goals in ten matches or a total of 19 while allowing eight goals against. This is an average of 0.8 goals against per match with six clean sheets along the way.

Mainz 05 scored 15 goals, conceded 18 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other Mainz 05 came away as 2-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Sunday.

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

In their last three matches, VfB Stuttgart beat FC Heidenheim by 1-0 and Wolfsburg by 0-3, before losing against Fenerbahce by 1-0. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for VfB Stuttgart but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring nine goals while conceding three.

VfB Stuttgart are among the title candidates in the Bundesliga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 collected one win from their last three matches, as Hamburger SV won by 4-0. Bayer Leverkusen were too strong as well, winning 3-4, before Mainz 05 won 1-0 against Zrinjski Mostar. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Mainz 05 won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

Mainz 05 entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

VfB Stuttgart have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt Mainz 05 are capable of getting in the way of the home side at MHPArena, as we aim for the home win.

VfB Stuttgart scored eight goals and conceded three in their last five games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 12 points and four victories. Mainz 05 claimed zero wins and zero points in their last four games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded eight goals. VfB Stuttgart are yet to play a draw this season, in stead recording five wins and two defeats in the Bundesliga. Mainz 05 enjoy a record of one win, one draw and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Hoeness will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Mainz 05 from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/7), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Hellstern (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/2), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/0), Finn Jeltsch (0/3), Jeff Chabot (0/6), Josha Vagnoman (1/5), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Lorenz Assignon (0/5), Luca Jaquez (0/4), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (1/7), Pascal Stenzel (0/0), Ramon Hendriks (0/7), Angelo Stiller (1/7), Atakan Karazor (0/7), Badredine Bouanani (0/5), Bilal El Khannouss (2/5), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chema Andres (1/5), Chris Fuehrich (0/6), Ermedin Demirovic (3/6), Lazar Jovanovic (0/2), Mirza Catovic (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/5), Noah Darvich (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/0), Deniz Undav (0/3), Jamie Leweling (0/6), Justin Diehl (0/0), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0), Tiago Tomas (2/7).

Mainz 05 Squad

Here is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The 50 year-old Bo Henriksen will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/3), Robin Zentner (0/5), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/7), Anthony Caci (0/4), Danny da Costa (0/7), Kacper Potulski (0/0), Konstantin Schopp (0/0), Lennard Maloney (0/3), Maxim Dal (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (0/2), Phillipp Mwene (0/7), Silvan Widmer (0/4), Stefan Bell (0/7), Daniel Gleiber (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/6), Jae-Sung Lee (1/5), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (1/7), Nadiem Amiri (2/7), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/5), Sota Kawasaki (0/1), Armindo Sieb (2/7), Arnaud Nordin (0/6), Ben Bobzien (0/1), Benedict Hollerbach (0/3), Kasey Bos (0/0), Nelson Weiper (0/6), Paul Nebel (1/5), William Boeving (0/2).

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Team News

VfB Stuttgart could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Sunday. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor can't be called up by the VfB Stuttgart-manager, with both serving a ban.

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday. Dominik Kohr and Phillipp Mwene racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Mainz 05 travelling party for their next match.

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Mainz 05 came away as 2-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday. VfB Stuttgart seem to have a great read on Mainz 05, winning six times of the previous ten matches in the Bundesliga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 8/11.

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between VfB Stuttgart and Mainz 05. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 11/8 with bookies.

VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Nadiem Amiri shows decent form right now for Mainz 05, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing VfB Stuttgart, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Ermedin Demirovic also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments VfB Stuttgart won eight times and lost two as well. Mainz 05 won six times, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. VfB Stuttgart kept visitors at MHPArena from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between VfB Stuttgart and Mainz 05, with the former on an average of 2.2 goals a game. Mainz 05 scored 1.1 goals per game and both teams scored seven times in this run. VfB Stuttgart saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Mainz 05, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.