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Bundesliga · Regular Season - 34 · 2027-05-22 13:30 UTC · Mewa Arena, Mainz

MainzTeam strength 1671.9 · projected league finish #8
MOST LIKELY RESULT
Stuttgart
single most likely score: 11 (13.5%)
StuttgartTeam strength 1763.8 · projected league finish #4
Mainz wins 30.9%Draw — neither team wins 28.3%Stuttgart wins 40.7%Average simulated goals 1.281.50

These three percentages add to 100%. They show what may happen, not what will happen.

Why does Stuttgart have the highest number? Stuttgart currently has the stronger recent-results rating. The calculation also allows for Mainz playing at home. Across many simulated versions of this match, the average goal totals are 1.28for Mainz and 1.50 for Stuttgart. That makes Stuttgart the highest of the three result estimates at 40.7%. For the full league season, Mainz is projected to earn about 47points and Stuttgart about 57. Read the beginner's guide or see the technical calculation.

Model reading — citable summary

The Open Model gives Mainz a 30.9% chance of beating Stuttgart at home in the Bundesliga on 2027-05-22, with 28.3% for the draw and 40.7% for an away win. The single most likely score is 11 (13.5%), with average simulated goals of 1.281.50; the chance of both teams scoring is 57.7% and of three or more total goals 52.6%. Estimates come from an Elo → Dixon-Coles → Monte Carlo model, walk-forward backtested on 913 internationals (ranked probability score 0.175 vs 0.241 for random guessing) with a public prediction record.

Source: The Open Model (theopenmodel.com) · probabilities as of the latest daily build · data reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.

Possible final scores
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07.77.77.03.51.30.5
16.413.58.94.51.70.7
25.17.65.72.91.10.4
32.23.32.41.20.50.2
40.71.00.80.40.10.1
5+0.20.30.30.10.00.0

Home-team goals run down the left; away-team goals run across the top. Each cell is that score's estimated chance.

Most likely scores
11 13.5%12 8.9%00 7.7%01 7.7%21 7.6%02 7.0%
Other match possibilities
Both teams to score57.7%
2 or more total goals78.1%
3 or more total goals52.6%
4 or more total goals30.4%
Mainz avoids defeat59.3%
Stuttgart avoids defeat69.1%
Mainz allows no goals22.3%
Stuttgart allows no goals27.7%
Season outlook
ClubExpected pointsChampionTop fourRelegation
Mainz476.3%2.8%
Stuttgart570.4%45.9%

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