Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th October 2024

RB Leipzig go up against Mainz 05 on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at MEWA Arena.

Mainz 05 are number 10 in the table on eight points after six matches. RB Leipzig rank as number 2 with 14 points after six matches played.

RB Leipzig will be looking to increase the gap on Mainz 05 after their Bundesliga clash on Saturday. However, the hosts will be eager to prevent that as they will surely want to keep their upcoming opponent close.

Mainz 05 step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing 13 goals against. That is an average of 1.3 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet two times in those matches.

RB Leipzig scored 17 goals, conceded seven and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Mainz 05 played RB Leipzig. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Augsburg by 2-3. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against FC Heidenheim, before achieving a 0-3 win against St. Pauli. Mainz 05 claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded seven.

The target for Mainz 05 this season has to be staying above the relegation zone in order to stay in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig Form

Two victories are what RB Leipzig have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Augsburg 4-0. This was followed by a 2-3 defeat against Juventus, before winning again 0-1 against FC Heidenheim. RB Leipzig won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored nine while also conceding six times.

The target for Mainz 05 this season has to be staying above the relegation zone in order to stay in the Bundesliga.

This particular encounter between Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig looks a little trickier for the favourites, than prices with the bookmakers suggest. All things considered, though, we still believe, the visitors have enough about them to pull off a win this coming Saturday.

Mainz 05 fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last one games against teams inside the top six. They were on target one times in these matches, but also let in one goals. Mainz 05 are looking at a record of two wins, two draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig have a record of four wins, two draws and zero defeats in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Henriksen will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against RB Leipzig from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/6), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/4), Anthony Caci (0/6), Danny da Costa (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (1/5), Moritz Jenz (0/4), Philipp Mwene (0/6), Silvan Widmer (0/4), Stefan Bell (0/3), Aymen Barkok (0/4), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (0/6), Hyun-Seok Hong (0/5), Jae-Sung Lee (1/5), Kaishu Sano (0/6), Nadiem Amiri (2/5), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/1), Armindo Sieb (2/6), Ben Bobzien (0/0), Gabriel Vidovic (0/0), Jonathan Burkardt (5/6), Karim Onisiwo (0/3), Nelson Weiper (0/3), Paul Nebel (0/4).

RB Leipzig Squad

Here is the full team squad of RB Leipzig. The 48 year-old Marco Rose will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/6), Benjamin Henrichs (0/6), Castello Lukeba (0/5), David Raum (0/6), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/3), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/5), Lutsharel Geertruida (0/4), Willi Orban (0/4), Amadou Haidara (0/6), Antonio Nusa (1/6), Arthur Vermeeren (0/5), Christoph Baumgartner (0/6), Eljif Elmas (0/0), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (0/0), Kevin Kampl (1/3), Nicolas Seiwald (0/5), Xaver Schlager (0/0), Xavi Simons (1/6), Andre Silva (0/1), Benjamin Sesko (2/6), Fabrice Hartmann (0/0), Ikoma Lois Openda (4/6), Yussuf Poulsen (0/6).

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Mainz 05, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. For their upcoming match in round 7, Mainz 05 are unable to call upon Dominik Kohr, who is suspended.

Maxim Leitsch sit this one out for Mainz 05 due to an injury.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Lineups

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig H2H

It finished all square on when Mainz 05 last faced RB Leipzig. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. Mainz 05 go into their upcoming match against RB Leipzig with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-2-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Results

Of the last ten encounters between Mainz 05 RB Leipzig over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 8/13 with bookies.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Ikoma Lois Openda has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because RB Leipzig bank on him to build on these numbers against Mainz 05. The latter relies on Jonathan Burkardt, who found the target five times in six games.

In their last 10 matches at MEWA Arena across all tournaments Mainz 05 won five times, drew two and lost three times. RB Leipzig claimed six wins, three draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Mainz 05 on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target eight times in RB Leipzig''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Mainz 05 managed an average of 1.2 goals, while RB Leipzig averaged 2.3 goals a game. Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.