Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 24 match between RB Leipzig and Mainz 05 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Mainz 05 come to Red Bull Arena Leipzig for the Bundesliga match this coming Saturday, RB Leipzig will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 0-0 against Augsburg. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with FC Heidenheim in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Wolfsburg in a 1-0 encounter. RB Leipzig claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded 12 goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Augsburg. A 0-2 win against FC Heidenheim followed, before they beat St. Pauli by 2-0. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Mainz 05 won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for RB Leipzig and Mainz 05

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that RB Leipzig and Mainz 05 played across all tournaments.

In-form players: RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Benjamin Sesko has actually netted ten goals during this Bundesliga season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Mainz 05 should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Benjamin Sesko to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

RB Leipzig won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. They drew two and lost two as well, while Mainz 05 won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. RB Leipzig are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. RB Leipzig did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored first in six of their last ten home games. Mainz 05 scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Mainz 05 have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Mainz 05 have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games.

Total goals

RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Mainz 05’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.