Mainz vs Wolfsburg

19 April 2025 · Bundesliga · 2024/25 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Jae-Sung Lee 37’
  • Dominik Kohr 40’
  • Maximilian Arnold 3’
  • Denis Vavro 89’

Match summary

The points were shared as Mainz and Wolfsburg drew 2-2. Mainz led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Maximilian Arnold put Wolfsburg ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Kevin Paredes, Jae-Sung Lee equalised in the 37th minute, set up by Nelson Weiper, and Dominik Kohr put Mainz in front from a corner in the 40th minute. In the second half, Denis Vavro equalised with a header in the 89th minute, set up by Maximilian Arnold.

Mainz had the better of the chances, with 2.68 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Wolfsburg's 1.81 from 16.

Match stats

Mainz Wolfsburg
18 Shots 16
7 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.68 xG 1.81
2.68 Non-penalty xG 1.81
13 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Mainz Wolfsburg
Kick-off
3’
Maximilian Arnold
Assist: Kevin Paredes0-1 (Wolfsburg)
Jae-Sung Lee
Assist: Nelson Weiper1-1 (Mainz)
37’
Dominik Kohr2-1 (Mainz)
40’
Half-time2-1
89’
Denis Vavro
Assist: Maximilian Arnold2-2 (Wolfsburg)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Mainz
  • Dominik Kohr
  • Nikolas Veratschnig
Wolfsburg
  • Denis Vavro
  • Joakim Maehle
  • Tiago Tomás

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.68 1.81 3’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), 0-1 3’ 37’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), 1-1 37’ 40’ Dominik Kohr (Mainz), 2-1 40’ 89’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), 2-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.68 1.81 3’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), 0-1 Arnold 3’ 37’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), 1-1 Lee 37’ 40’ Dominik Kohr (Mainz), 2-1 Kohr 40’ 89’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), 2-2 Vavro 89’
Mainz 2.68 xGWolfsburg 1.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking Mainz attacking 
59’ Moritz Jenz (Mainz), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 37’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 18’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 83’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), from a corner, 0.37 xG, saved 79’ Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 40’ Dominik Kohr (Mainz), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 15’ Bence Dárdai (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 89’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 78’ Anthony Caci (Mainz), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 43’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 71’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 5’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Nelson Weiper (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Tiago Tomás (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Nelson Weiper (Mainz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Nikolas Veratschnig (Mainz), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 59’ Moritz Jenz (Mainz), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 37’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 18’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 83’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), from a corner, 0.37 xG, saved 79’ Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 15’ Bence Dárdai (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 40’ Dominik Kohr (Mainz), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 89’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 78’ Anthony Caci (Mainz), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 43’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 71’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 77’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ Nelson Weiper (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Tiago Tomás (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Nelson Weiper (Mainz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 11’ Nikolas Veratschnig (Mainz), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Zentner GK900 0.000.071
Danny da Costa DEF900 0.000.000
Moritz Jenz DEF901 0.660.000
Dominik Kohr DEF8111 0.130.000
Anthony Caci MID901 0.110.101
Nadiem Amiri MID903 0.130.453
Kaishu Sano MID900 0.000.111
Nikolas Veratschnig MID901 0.010.000
Jae-Sung Lee MID9014 0.940.071
Jonathan Burkardt FWD904 0.300.474
Nelson Weiper FWD8112 0.101.123
Andreas Hanche-Olsen Sub91 0.300.000
Hong Hyun-Seok Sub90 0.000.091
Arnaud Nordin Sub10 0.000.000
Silvan Widmer Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Mainz win 47% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.67
Wolfsburg win 27% Avg odds 3.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Mainz WDLDL
Wolfsburg DLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 4-3 Mainz, 08 Dec 24 Next meeting: Wolfsburg 1-1 Mainz, 31 Aug 25  All Mainz vs Wolfsburg meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.