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Mainz vs VfB Stuttgart

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DFB Pokal 2025/2026 Mewa Arena, Mainz
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Match Events

1'
Hanche-Olsen A.
6' Event
Jaquez L.
Assist: El Khannouss B.
38'
Kohr D.

AI Match Summary

This match ends 0-2, with VfB Stuttgart advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

45%
Mainz
15%
Draws
40%
VfB Stuttgart
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Mainz

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

45% / Medium Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Mainz come out ahead of VfB Stuttgart on wins alone.
  • Win probability leans Mainz's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Mainz have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor VfB Stuttgart, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 75.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 34%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 72.6%
Mainz Clean Sheet 10%
VfB Stuttgart Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Mainz VfB Stuttgart
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 16 14
Draws 7 6
Losses 6 9
Goals Scored 2.62 2.59
Goals Conceded 1.1 1.52
Expected Goals (xG) 2.25 2.13
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 7, 2026 Bundesliga
Mainz vs VfB Stuttgart
2:2
Oct 29, 2025 DFB Pokal
Mainz vs VfB Stuttgart
0:2
Oct 26, 2025 Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz
2:1
Jan 25, 2025 Bundesliga
Mainz vs VfB Stuttgart
2:0
Aug 31, 2024 Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz
3:3

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Mainz Compare

Avg xG / game 1.73
Avg xA / game 1.13

VfB Stuttgart Compare

Top Goalscorer Jaquez L.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Karazor A.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.94
Avg xA / game 1.18

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Mainz 83 / 100
VfB Stuttgart 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Mainz VfB Stuttgart

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Mainz Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: Mainz scored in 83% of their last 29 outings.

Historical meetings average 3.40 goals per match.

VfB Stuttgart let in goals in 79% of their last 29 matches.

Mainz went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Mainz VS VfB Stuttgart
3.13 Goals Scored 3.38
0.88 Goals Conceded 1.38
75% Over 1.5 88%
75% Over 2.5 88%
63% Over 3.5 88%

Recent Form & Match History

Mainz

(Home)
12 Sept
Mainz
1 : 3
Eintracht Frankfurt
06 Sept
Hamburger
0 : 5
Mainz
29 Aug
Mainz
0 : 0
Paderborn
23 Aug
Krieschow
0 : 9
Mainz
15 Aug
Mainz
2 : 1
Bournemouth
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VfB Stuttgart

(Away)
12 Sept
Hoffenheim
2 : 1
VfB Stuttgart
09 Sept
VfB Stuttgart
3 : 1
Viking
04 Sept
VfB Stuttgart
4 : 1
1. FC Koln
28 Aug
Bayern Munich
5 : 1
VfB Stuttgart
21 Aug
Hansa Rostock
0 : 4
VfB Stuttgart
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/32-finals
Engers 0
Eintracht Frankfurt 5
RW Essen 0
Dortmund 1
FC Viktoria Koln 1
Paderborn 3
Sonnenhof Grossaspach 0
Bayer Leverkusen 4
Delmenhorst 2
B. Monchengladbach 3
Meuselwitz 0
Karlsruher 5
Eintracht Norderstedt 0
St. Pauli 1
Hansa Rostock 0
Hoffenheim 4
Gutersloh 0
Union Berlin 5
Arminia Bielefeld 1
Werder Bremen 0
Regensburg 1
1. FC Koln 2
Wehen 2
Bayern Munich 3
Energie Cottbus 1
Hannover 0
Sandhausen 2
RB Leipzig 4
Illertissen 4
Nurnberg 3
Saarbrucken 1
Magdeburg 3
Bahlinger 0
Heidenheim 5
Pirmasens 1
Hamburger 2
Hemelingen 0
Wolfsburg 9
FC 08 Homburg 0
Holstein Kiel 2
Hallescher 0
Augsburg 2
BFC Dynamo 1
Bochum 3
Dresden 0
Mainz 1
Braunschweig 4
VfB Stuttgart 5
Preussen Munster 0
Hertha Berlin 1
Ulm 0
Elversberg 1
Lohne 0
Greuther Furth 2
Rsv Eintracht 0
Kaiserslautern 7
1. FC Schweinfurt 2
Dusseldorf 4
Lotte 0
Freiburg 2
Lubeck 1
Darmstadt 2
Lokomotive Leipzig 0
Schalke 1
1/16-finals
Eintracht Frankfurt 1
Dortmund 2
Paderborn 2
Bayer Leverkusen 4
B. Monchengladbach 3
Karlsruher 1
St. Pauli 3
Hoffenheim 2
Union Berlin 2
Arminia Bielefeld 1
1. FC Koln 1
Bayern Munich 4
Energie Cottbus 1
RB Leipzig 4
Illertissen 0
Magdeburg 3
Heidenheim 0
Hamburger 1
Wolfsburg 0
Holstein Kiel 1
Augsburg 0
Bochum 1
Mainz 0
VfB Stuttgart 2
Hertha Berlin 3
Elversberg 0
Greuther Furth 0
Kaiserslautern 1
Dusseldorf 1
Freiburg 3
Darmstadt 4
Schalke 0
1/8-finals
Dortmund 0
Bayer Leverkusen 1
B. Monchengladbach 1
St. Pauli 2
Union Berlin 2
Bayern Munich 3
RB Leipzig 3
Magdeburg 1
Hamburger 1
Holstein Kiel 2
Bochum 0
VfB Stuttgart 2
Hertha Berlin 6
Kaiserslautern 1
Freiburg 2
Darmstadt 0
Quarter-finals
Bayer Leverkusen 3
St. Pauli 0
Bayern Munich 2
RB Leipzig 0
Holstein Kiel 0
VfB Stuttgart 3
Hertha Berlin 1
Freiburg 2
Semi-finals
Bayer Leverkusen 0
Bayern Munich 2
VfB Stuttgart 2
Freiburg 1
Final
Bayern Munich 3
VfB Stuttgart 0