Matchday 11 of the
German Bundesliga brings on Saturday the duel between
VfL Wolfsburg and
FSV Mainz 05. Both clubs got 17 points so far and are in the league table on ranks 7 and 8.
For last year champions VfL Wolfsburg the Bundesliga season 2009/10 runs not completely by wish. Above all goalgetter Grafite is not in form. The Bundesliga top scorer of last season has scored only 2 goals so far. In the Champions League game against Besiktas Istanbul he received a red card, thereupon coach Armin Veh granted Grafite a one week home leave, in order to clear his mind and get off to a fresh start. So it is questionable, if Grafite is in the Wolfsburg squad for the fixture against Mainz. In the league table the Wolves are on rank 7, only 5 points behind leader Bayer Leverkusen. Wolfsburg is since 5 league games unbeaten, the last Bundesliga round brought a goalless draw in Berlin against Hertha BSC. Last season Wolfsburg lost no home game, this season Veh´s side lost 2 home games so far: 2-4 versus HSV and 2-3 versus Bayer Leverkusen.
Promoted team 1. FSV Mainz 05 could surprise up to now absolute positively. They are after 10 rounds equal on points with champion VfL Wolfsburg and so in the upper half of the table. The only weakness is their performance in away games. FSV Mainz won 1 of their 5 away fixtures (1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats), so Tuchel´s side got only 4 of their 17 points in foreign stadiums. Best scorer in the Mainz jersey is Andreas Ivanschitz with 5 goals and 5 assists.
VfL Wolfsburg and FSV Mainz 05 met only 6-times in the 1. Bundesliga. Wolfsburg won 4 games, Mainz 2 games.
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05
German Bundesliga: Matchday 11
Fixture: Saturday, 31.10.2009, 3:30 pm CET
Stadium: Wolfsburg, Volkswagen-Arena
Injured:
VfL Wolfsburg: Thomas Kahlenberg, Karim Ziani
1. FSV Mainz 05: Marco Rose, Félix Borja
Head-to-head:
07.04.2007: Wolfsburg - Mainz 05 3:2
07.11.2006: Mainz 05 - Wolfsburg 1:2
03.05.2006: Wolfsburg - Mainz 05 0:3
04.12.2005: Mainz 05 - Wolfsburg 5:1
09.04.2005: Mainz 05 - Wolfsburg 0:2
30.10.2004: Wolfsburg - Mainz 05 4:3
Tip: It is a risky tip but I guess that Mainz can surprise and reach a draw.
The best odd for tip X you find at BetClick with 4.60
