Based on recent form and quality provided so far this season, there is little to separate these two sides heading into their clash on Saturday.
As a result, a tight affair with few goals is being predicted by us, with a low-scoring draw looking likely at the Opel Arena.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mainz 05 win with a probability of 42.81%. A win for Wolfsburg had a probability of 31.19% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mainz 05 win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.89%) and 2-0 (7.48%). The likeliest Wolfsburg win was 0-1 (8.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Mainz 05 would win this match.
