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FRANKFURT, Germany (Interstat) — VfR Schwarz-Weiss Warbeyen hosts FSV Mainz 05 W on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in a 2. Bundesliga women’s match at a venue to be determined. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. local time.

Mainz (projected winner by Interstat simulation, 4-0) arrives with significant momentum. The visitors defeated Bochum 3-0 on April 26 in their most recent outing, extending a run of strong form. Mainz has won five of its last six matches, including three consecutive shutout victories: a 2-0 win over RC Strasbourg Alsace on April 9, a 3-1 win at Borussia M’gladbach on April 5, and a 6-0 thrashing of Bayern Munich II on March 29. Mainz also posted a 4-0 win over 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam on March 15. The team’s only loss in its last eight was a 2-0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt II on Feb. 15. Mainz has been held scoreless only twice this season, both in 0-0 draws against BFC Viktoria 1889 on Feb. 8 and Meppen 1912 II on Feb. 1.

Warbeyen enters the contest struggling. The home side lost 3-0 at FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin on May 10, its fourth defeat in five matches. Warbeyen has lost eight of its last nine, including a 5-1 home loss to Andernach on May 3, a 3-0 defeat at Turbine Potsdam on April 26, and a 4-0 loss to Stuttgart on April 4. The team’s only win in that span was a 2-1 victory at Ingolstadt II on Feb. 8. Warbeyen has been outscored 28-7 over its last 10 matches.

The most recent head-to-head meeting was a dominant performance by Mainz, winning 6-1 on Dec. 14, 2025, in Mainz. That result is part of a larger trend: Mainz has scored at least three goals in four of its last six matches, while Warbeyen has conceded four or more goals in four of its last 10.

The Interstat computer simulation projects a 4-0 Mainz victory, reflecting the visitors’ superior form and the home team’s defensive struggles. Mainz sits high in the 2. Bundesliga standings, while Warbeyen is fighting to avoid relegation.