PREVIEW | Mainz vs Wolfsburg - team news, lineups, predictions

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·22 January 2026

PREVIEW | Mainz vs Wolfsburg - team news, lineups, predictions

Mainz and Wolfsburg go head-to-head at Mewa Arena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

Mainz have won 12 points to date and are placed in 17th position. In their last encounter, Urs Fischer's team were beaten 2-1 by FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Wolfsburg have won 19 points to date and are placed in 12th position. Last time out, Daniel Bauer's team drew 1-1 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Mainz

Phillipp Mwene - Muscle Injury
Andreas Olsen - Muscular problems
Nikolas Veratschnig - Knock

Wolfsburg

Maximilian Arnold - Yellow Card Suspension
Mattias Svanberg - Ill
Rogério - Muscular problems
Jonas Wind - Hamstring Injury
Joakim Maehle - Shoulder Injury
Dzenan Pejcinovic - Foot Injury
Bence Dárdai - Knee Problems
Jenson Seelt - Ill

Last starting XIs

Mainz ( vs FC Köln 2026-01-17): Daniel Batz, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell, Kacper Potulski, Kaishu Sano, Danny da Costa, Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel, Silvan Widmer, Phillip Tietz, Silas Katompa

Wolfsburg ( vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2026-01-17): Kamil Grabara, Jan Burger, Moritz Jenz, Kostas Koulierakis, Aaron Zehnter, Maximilian Arnold, Yannick Gerhardt, Christian Eriksen, Lovro Majer, Patrick Wimmer, Mohamed Amoura

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MANAGERS

Urs Fischer has faced Wolfsburg on ten occasions, registering three wins, three draws, and four losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Wolfsburg has been scoring in six consecutive games.
Away from home, Wolfsburg has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.
Wolfsburg has been scoring in ten consecutive games.
Wolfsburg has been conceding goals in 11 consecutive games.
Wolfsburg has gone two consecutive games without losing.
At home, Mainz currently has one loss in the last seven games.
At home, Mainz has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Mainz currently has one loss in the last seven games.
Mainz currently has two wins in the last 12 games.
Mainz has been scoring in three consecutive games.
Mainz has been conceding goals in three consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Mainz and Wolfsburg have faced each other 49 times, with Wolfsburg having an advantage: 20 victories, against 11 wins for Mainz.
At the Mewa Arena, Wolfsburg has an advantage in duels against Mainz: eight wins in 24 games. Mainz has six victories.
In the German League, 39 games have been played between the two teams, with nine victories for Mainz, 14 draws, and 16 wins for Wolfsburg.