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Match Centre: VfB Stuttgart vs FSV Mainz 05

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Bundesliga Matchday 17

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Home VfB Stuttgart
Sat 16 Jan Time TBD
Away FSV Mainz 05

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Stadium: MHPArena, Stuttgart

What to watch for

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Player in form

Anthony Caci: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 7 March 2026: FSV Mainz 05 – VfB Stuttgart 2:2

VfB Stuttgart are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Defence

FSV Mainz 05 concede 2.6 goals per match

VfB Stuttgart1.4 FSV Mainz 052.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. VfB Stuttgart concede 1.4.

Table

1 point apart in the table

10.VfB Stuttgart9 pts 8.FSV Mainz 0510 pts

VfB Stuttgart: place 10, 9 pts · FSV Mainz 05: place 8, 10 pts.

Player in form

Ermedin Demirovic: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.74

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.7).

Streak

VfB Stuttgart have scored in 4 matches in a row

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Ermedin Demirovic

VfB Stuttgart · forward

5goals 0assists 7.03avg rating

Last match, Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 2 goals, rating 8.4.

Sheraldo Becker

FSV Mainz 05 · forward

2goals 4assists 7.40avg rating

Last match, Elversberg: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is VfB Stuttgart at home and FSV Mainz 05 away, as in this match.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1, last: Bayer 04 Leverkusen) · FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-2, last: Elversberg).

VfB StuttgartFSV Mainz 05

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Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Sat 16 JanTime TBD
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
MHPArena Stuttgart · show map
Rest
VfB Stuttgart 76 days · FSV Mainz 05 77 days Both last played: Bundesliga
Table
10. VfB Stuttgart (9 pts) and 8. FSV Mainz 05 (10 pts) Matchday 17 of 34
Venue map · MHPArena
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