VfB Stuttgart
- This Sunday’s meeting of Stuttgart and Mainz is a six-pointer in the Bundesliga 2025-2026 campaign with VfB needing to stay in the top four and Mainz desperately in need of three points to lift themselves out of the relegation zone. This fixture is particularly interesting for those looking for VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 betting tips.
- VfB have won four of their last six Bundesliga games, starting the season well with a 3-0 away win at Wolfsburg and following it up with a solid 1-0 victory over Heidenheim.
- Sebastian Hoeneß, recently signed to a new contract through 2028, has instilled an attack-minded approach and high-tempo style on his players who know how to play with the ball and when to press.
- The Red-Blues have enough talent and squad depth to compete on both domestic and European fronts, as Hoeneß has proved by rotating his squad and keeping his side competitive on both fronts.
- Bilal El Khannouss and Ermedin Demirović have added versatility and depth to the attack since joining in the summer.
1. FSV Mainz 05
- Mainz have taken only four points from their first seven Bundesliga matches and sit 16th in the table, making the VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 betting tips particularly crucial for punters this week.
- Nadiem Amiri is the orchestrator of Mainz’s attacks, creating plenty of chances and a set-piece threat, although his penalty in the 4-3 defeat to Leverkusen was not enough to save his team.
- Defensive errors have cost them too many times this season, including their 4-0 and 4-3 defeats to Hamburg and Leverkusen, respectively, in October 2025.
- Denmark’s Coach of the Year 2025, Bo Henriksen, has a pragmatic approach to the game and his Mainz side will press high and fast to try to win the ball back in dangerous areas to get into the wide areas at pace.
- Lee Jae-Sung and Armindo Sieb have chipped in with goals for Mainz, but the loss of top scorer Jonathan Burkardt in the summer has left a scoring void.
Head-to-Head
These two have drawn 9, each won 11 and Stuttgart won 3-1 the most recent meeting at this venue in February 2024, which gives our VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 prediction an interesting historical context.
Key Players
- Undav, who leads the Stuttgart line and creates plenty of goals, was on the scoresheet in their most recent wins.
- Angelo Stiller provides the midfield drive and long-range shooting that helped them to some key goals earlier in the campaign.
- Nadiem Amiri is the orchestrator of Mainz’s attacks, creating plenty of chances and a set-piece threat.
- Lee Jae-Sung and Armindo Sieb have chipped in with goals for Mainz.
- Jonathan Burkardt (departure) has left a scoring void for Mainz.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers’ odds for a Stuttgart win of 1.73 make VfB Stuttgart the favorites for this game against 1. FSV Mainz 05, who are 4.2. This VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 betting tips guide considers the strong home form of Stuttgart.
- A home win is the likeliest outcome, but Mainz are a dangerous team on the break so could keep this close enough to make a 1-0 or 2-1 Stuttgart victory the preferred correct score.
- The draw is 3.95 and should not be overlooked as an insurance pick.
- The Over 2.5 goals bet at 1.57 has merit because there have been plenty of goals in the last few meetings of these clubs.
Prediction
- Mainz will have to score at least one goal to have a chance of getting anything out of this match and we are predicting that they will do so, even if Stuttgart are clear favourites to secure the victory.
- A Stuttgart by one-goal margin (1-0 or 2-1) is the main selection for Sunday’s game.
