RB Leipzig and Mainz 05 face at Red Bull Arena, in a match for the 10th round of the Bundesliga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 16-12-2018, in a match for the Bundesliga that ended the victory of RB Leipzig by (4-1). The goals of the match were scored by Y. Poulsen (14 ‘e 19’) and T. Werner (74 ‘e 88’), for RB Leipzig, and K. Onisiwo (38 ‘), for Mainz 05. Despite Being a match between 6th and 13th of the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 13th ranked in home games and the 15th as a visitor.
RB Leipzig :
After 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 6th position, with 15 points won. In his last game, he lost with Freiburg out by (2‑1), after in the previous match having tied for (1‑1) at home, in a match against Wolfsburg. Interestingly, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than in its stadium, since it conquered 10 points as a visitor and only 5 in its stadium. The team arrives at this match after a win out with Wolfsburg by (1-6). For the championship, RB Leipzig conquered 5 points in 12 possible, after 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 4 games he played in his stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he always scored at least one goal in the last 9 games for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 50 of the last 58 games they played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 9 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 home games for all competitions: he scored 3 of his 7 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
RB Leipzig is coming for this match after a 1-6 victory against Wolfsburg, moving towards the next round of the German Cup. In the last match for the Bundesliga, the local club lost to Freiburg, 2-1. Usually, coach Julian Nagelsmann plays 4-4-2, opting for a more supported style of play, leaving the attack through organized attacks, mainly through the flanks. Timo Werner is the top scorer of RB Leipzig, with 6 goals scored. For this match, the house coach cannot count on Hannes Wolf, Patrik Schick and Konaté, all due to injury.
Mainz 05 :
The visiting team is currently in the 13th position, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Fortuna Düsseldorf by (1‑0). In the last match, he won at home against Köln by (3‑1). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 3 points out and 6 in its stadium, with 4 goals scored and 13 suffered as a visitor, against 6 goals scored and 6 suffered at home. In its last 5 away matches for the championship, Mainz 05 records 1 victory and 4 defeats, so it conquered 3 points in 15 possible. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered at least one goal in each of the last 9 games for this competition. In 9 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 away matches for all competitions: they suffered 8 of their 15 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Mainz 05 comes for this match after a 3-1 victory against Cologne, adding their second victory in the last three games for the Bundesliga: Qualon, Boetius and Oztunali scored the team’s goals. The team led by Sandro Schwarz generally acts in counterattack, using the flanks to create danger to the opponent. Robin Qualon is the top scorer of the team this season, with 4 goals scored. For this match, the coach cannot count on Dong-won Ji, Aaron Seydel, Stefan Bell and Mwene, players who are recovering from injury.
