Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Bundesliga match between Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Mainz 05 take on visitors RB Leipzig at MEWA Arena in a Bundesliga tie on Saturday.
Mainz 05 are placed 18th in the Bundesliga table with three points after nine matches. RB Leipzig occupy a position of fifth in the league with 20 points.
Form: Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig
Mainz 05 Form
In their last three matches, Mainz 05 lost 1-3 against Bayern Munich and drew 2-2 with Bochum, before losing to Hertha Berlin by 3-0. Mainz 05 didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the MEWA Arena. They have a record of one draw and five defeats, in which they conceded 17 and scored six goals.
RB Leipzig Form
In the last three matches, RB Leipzig beat FK Crvena Zvezda 3-1, won 6-0 against FC Koln, and lost 1-0 against Wolfsburg. RB Leipzig have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga. They saw no draws but lost once, scoring 13 and conceding five goals.
Betting stats for Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Mainz 05 have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- In the last 6 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Mainz 05 have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Mainz 05 have not won 9 of the last 10 matches
- In 16 of the last 18 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- RB Leipzig have scored in 17 of the last 18 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- RB Leipzig have won 9 of the last 11 away matches
- RB Leipzig have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players to watch: Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig
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.
Betting markets: Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig
Full-time result
Mainz 05 won three of the previous 10 home matches, drawing two and losing five as well. RB Leipzig won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost three in this run. RB Leipzig have hit a nice vein of form with eight Bundesliga matches now without losing. Mainz 05 have not lost to RB Leipzig in three consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Mainz 05 only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. RB Leipzig scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Mainz 05 have scored in six consecutive league meetings with RB Leipzig.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Mainz 05’s last ten matches. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. In the previous ten matches for RB Leipzig, betting on over 2.5 goals turned out to be a winning bet in seven of them. On average, RB Leipzig scored 2.1 times goals per game. Amazingly, Mainz 05 failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 Bundesliga matches.
Betting tip: Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig
The match between Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Bundesliga game.
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