RB Leipzig – Mainz Free Betting Tips
Leipzig and Mainz 05 face off at Red Bull Arena, in a match for the 18th round of the Bundesliga. FSV Mainz 05 got a home win by (1‑0) in the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 15‑08‑2021. At this stadium, the history of direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 20‑09‑2020, in a match for the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig won by (3‑1). The goals of the match were scored by E. Forsberg (17′ ), Y. Poulsen (21′ ) and A. Haidara (51′ ), for Leipzig, and by J. Mateta (48′ ), for Mainz 05. Despite this be a game between 10th and 9th in the general classification, in fact it is a game between the 6th place in home games and the 14th in away matches.
Leipzig Analysis
The home team is currently in the 10th place, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against FC Augsburg, by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost at home against DSC Arminia Bielefeld, by (0‑2). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 18 points at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 4 away points, where they have scored 5 goals and conceded 10. In the last 9 home matches for the championship, Leipzig records 6 wins and 3 losses, having won 18 points out of 27 possible. They haven’t been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 8 of their last 9 matches for the competition have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 1 game.
RB Leipzig enters this game unmotivated after having added a defeat, by 0-2, against Arminia Bielefeld, thus adding the second straight game without winning in this Bundesliga. In this clash against Mainz 05, coach Domenico Tedesco should opt for the 3-5-2, aiming for defensive consistency and organized attacks. It should be noted that constituents have had several problems in the most backward sector. Out of this game are Nordi Mukiele, Dani Olmo, Hugo Novoa, Solomon Bonnah, Christopher Nkunku, Benjamin Henrichs and André Silva, all in quarantine, as well as Amadou Haidara and Ilaix Moriba, who were called up for the African Cup of Nations.
Mainz 05 Analysis
After 7 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the away team is in the 9 th position, having won 24 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Eintracht Frankfurt, by (1‑0), after having won at home, in a match against Hertha BSC, by (4‑0) in the previous match. This is a team that is affected by the home factor, as they have won 6 points in away matches and 18 at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 5 goals conceded at home, against 7 goals scored and 12 conceded in away matches. In the last 8 away league matches Mainz 05 has a record of 2 wins and 6 losses, having won 6 points out of 24 possible. In their away league matches, the most frequent result at half-time was 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Mainz 05 enters this game after a 1-0 setback in the trip to Eintracht Frankfurt, adding their second defeat in the last three games played in this Bundesliga. In this game against RB Leipzig, the coach Bo Svensson should opt for the 3-5-2 aiming defensive organization and the exits for the attack also through the flanks. Forward Jonathan Burkardt is one of the scorers of this team with 7 goals signed. Out of this game are Anderson Lucoqui and Ádám Szalai, both with physical problems
OVER 2.5 GOALS – Odds: 1.77
