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RB Leipzig vs Mainz Prediction & Betting tips
15th round of the Bundesliga. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. The last direct match between these two teams, on 04-24-2018, ended with the victory of Mainz 05 by (3-0). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
RB Leipzig:
The home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (2-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Freiburg, by (3-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home tie against Rosenborg BK by (1-1).
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 7 home matches. Their defense has been very strong, since they only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Leipzig comes to this unmotivated day, after having added a draw, by 1-1, in the reception at Rosenborg, failing access to the next phase of the Europa League. In the last match for the championship, the home side lost to Freiburg, 3-0. In this reception at Mainz 05, coach Ralf Rangnick must maintain the usual tactical design, that is, 4-4-2, Werner and Poulsen being the most offensive references of the team: the first is the best scoreboard in Leipzig, with 8 goals scored. For this game the local coach does not have Forsberg and Nukan, both injured.
Mainz 05:
The away team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Hannover 96, by (1-1). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. In the last 6 away league matches Mainz 05 has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 18 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In 14 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only won 1 result.
Mainz 05 started for this match with a draw, by 1-1, at the reception to Hannover, adding the second game in a row without losing in this competition: the only goal of the team was scored by Daniel Brosinski. In this move to the land of Leipzig, coach Sandro Schwarz must use a more cautious strategy, with a low block, exploring any space to attack. The striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is one of the highlights of the visitors, being the best score, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach has the absences of Adler, Muller, Holtmann, Baku, Bungert and Berggreen, all injured.
RB Leipzig vs Mainz head to head matches
29.04.18 BUN Mainz RB Leipzig 3 : 0
09.12.17 BUN RB Leipzig Mainz 2 : 2
05.04.17 BUN Mainz RB Leipzig 2 : 3
06.11.16 BUN RB Leipzig Mainz 3 : 1