Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th November 2023

The Bundesliga clash at MEWA Arena on Saturday sees Mainz 05 hosting opponents RB Leipzig.

Mainz 05 are 18th in the rankings with three points after nine matches played, whereas RB Leipzig rank fifth in the Bundesliga on 20 points.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Mainz 05, who next face RB Leipzig in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like RB Leipzig.

The last time the pair played each other, Mainz 05 came out the other side as 0-3 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

A draw is the best Mainz 05 can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Bayern Munich. A2-2 draw with Bochum followed before they were defeated 3-0 by Hertha Berlin. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Mainz 05 didn't claim a single win. In stead, they've drawn one and lost five, while scoring six and conceding 17 goals.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig won twice in their last three matches as FK Crvena Zvezda were defeated by 3-1, before they beat FC Koln 6-0. Wolfsburg proved too strong, though, and a 1-0 defeat followed. RB Leipzig picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Bundesliga, while scoring 13 and conceding five goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Bookmakers have RB Leipzig down as rather big favourites for the win against Mainz 05. While the hosts will obviously come out fighting, we still think the visitors will prevail in the end.

Mainz 05 fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last three games against teams inside the top six. They were on target twice in these matches, but also let in nine goals. RB Leipzig recorded three wins from their last four games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected ten points. They scored 12 goals while conceding one. Mainz 05 so far pulled off a record of zero wins, three draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig are looking at six wins, two draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Svensson 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 (0/9), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/2), Anthony Caci (2/9), Danny da Costa (0/7), Maxim Leitsch (0/3), Philipp Mwene (0/3), Sepp van den Berg (0/9), Silvan Widmer (0/0), Stefan Bell (0/9), Anwar El-Ghazi (0/3), Aymen Barkok (1/7), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (0/9), Edimilson Fernandes (0/9), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (1/9), Josuha Guilavogui (0/1), Leandro Barreiro (1/9), Merveille Papela (0/3), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/8), Brajan Gruda (1/8), Jonathan Burkardt (0/0), Karim Onisiwo (0/7), Ludovic Ajorque (1/7), Marco Richter (0/6), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

RB Leipzig Squad

Below is the full team squad of RB Leipzig. The manager Rose will pick his starting XI against Mainz 05 from these players:

Janis Blaswich (0/9), Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/0), Timo Schlieck (0/0), Benjamin Henrichs (1/8), Castello Lukeba (1/8), Christopher Lenz (0/3), David Raum (2/9), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/7), Mohamed Simakan (0/9), Tim Koehler (0/0), Willi Orban (0/3), Amadou Haidara (0/3), Christoph Baumgartner (1/8), Emil Forsberg (1/7), Fabio Carvalho (0/6), Ilaix Moriba (0/0), Kevin Kampl (1/8), Nicolas Seiwald (0/4), Xaver Schlager (0/8), Xavi Simons (3/9), Benjamin Sesko (3/7), Dani Olmo (2/5), Ikoma Lois Openda (8/9), Timo Werner (2/7), Yussuf Poulsen (0/8).

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Team News

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 have five players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet RB Leipzig this coming Saturday. For their upcoming match in round 10, Mainz 05 are unable to call upon Anwar El-Ghazi, who is suspended.

Due to various ailments Danny da Costa, Nelson Weiper, Andreas Hanche-Olsen and Jonathan Burkardt will be absent from the squad, Mainz 05 are able to field against RB Leipzig on Saturday.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for RB Leipzig, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems.

Names like Mohamed Simakan, Dani Olmo, Timo Werner, Kevin Kampl, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Amadou Haidara most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Mainz 05.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Lineups

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig H2H

The last time the pair played each other Mainz 05 came away as 0-3 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday. In last ten encounters between the clubs, RB Leipzig have been the dominant force winning five matches against Mainz 05. The bookies have RB Leipzig to win this match at best price odds of 8/13.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Results

In the last ten matches between Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig, both teams to score came up six times.

Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Ludovic Ajorque will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. RB Leipzig hope Ikoma Lois Openda can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

MEWA Arena witnessed Mainz 05 winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing five as well. RB Leipzig claimed seven wins, zero draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Mainz 05 claimed two wins without allowing a goal against in their last 10 games on home soil.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened seven times. Mainz 05 managed an average of 1.4 goals, while RB Leipzig averaged three goals a game. There were over 2.5 goals scored in eight of Mainz 05’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for RB Leipzig, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.