WOLFSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — VfL Wolfsburg II hosts Mainz 05 II on Sunday in a 2. Bundesliga matchup that pits a team in freefall against one riding a wave of form.

The match at the AOK Stadion is scheduled for a 2 p.m. local kickoff. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 3-1 victory for the visitors.

Mainz 05 II enters the fixture with significant momentum. The team has won six of its last eight matches across all competitions, including a 3-0 home victory over SC Siegelbach on April 26. That result extended a strong run that saw Mainz II defeat Stuttgart 4-2 on March 21 and Werder Bremen 2-0 on March 15. The lone blemish in recent weeks was a 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich II on April 25, a match that featured seven total goals.

The head-to-head history strongly favors Mainz II. In the most recent meeting Nov. 23, 2025, Mainz II routed Wolfsburg II 7-1 at home.

VfL Wolfsburg II is heading in the opposite direction. The team has lost seven of its last nine matches and is winless in its past four. Most recently, Wolfsburg II fell 2-0 at Andernach on April 26. That defeat followed a 3-0 loss to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam on April 5 and a 3-0 setback against Ingolstadt II on March 22. The club’s last victory came March 29, a 2-1 win at VfR Schwarz-Weiss Warbeyen.

Wolfsburg II’s defensive struggles have been pronounced. The team has conceded at least three goals in seven of its past 10 matches, including a 5-0 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach II on March 15.

After Sunday’s contest, Mainz 05 II faces a busy week with matches against Riegelsberg and Saint Pauli on May 3, followed by a May 10 Bundesliga fixture against Union Berlin. Wolfsburg II next plays at Stuttgart on May 10 before hosting Eintracht Frankfurt II on May 17.