Wolfsburg – Mainz SOCCER PICKS
Wolfsburg and Mainz 05 meet at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA, in a match for the 22nd round of the Bundesliga. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 09-26-2018, the two teams tied (0-0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 1 win and 3 draws in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 09-30-2017, in a match for the Bundesliga which ended in a draw for (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by J. Guilavogui (55 ‘), for Wolfsburg, and Y. Muto (74′), for Mainz 05. Despite being a match between 7th and 11th of the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 13th classified in games at home and the 12th as a visitor.
Wolfsburg:
The home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 32 points won, after 9 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Hertha BSC, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Freiburg, by (3-3). This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 20 points in away matches and 12 at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 13 conceded in away matches, against 13 goals scored and 17 conceded at home. In the last 10 home matches for the championship, Wolfsburg have won 3, tied 3 and lost 4, for which they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Wolfsburg comes to this game with a tie, by 3-3, in the displacement to the field of Freiburg: the goals of the team were marked by Roussillon, Seffen and Weghorst. In this home game, coach Bruno Labbadia must play in the usual 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, however, in some moments of the game he must act only in counterattack. Wout Weghorst is the great highlight of Wolfsburg in the championship, with 8 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Ginczek, Azzaoui, Guilavogui and Camacho, players recovering from injury.
Mainz 05:
After 7 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses, the away team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 27 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Augsburg, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (1-5). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 11 points in away matches and 16 at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 18 conceded at home, against 13 goals scored and 15 conceded at home. For the league, Mainz 05 won 11 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 11 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
Mainz 05 comes into this game with a defeat, 1-5, in the reception at Bayer Leverkusen, totaling in this way the second rebuff followed in this competition: the only goal of the team was scored by Queon. On this day, against Wolfsburg, coach Sandro Schwarz must line up in 3-5-2, benefiting tactical organization and rapid transitions, especially through the flanks. The striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is the best marker of the visiting team, with 6 goals scored. For this game the coach can not use Berggreen, Bungert, Mwene and Adler, all with physical problems.
