FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig: result 3-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 23, 2021 at 02:30 PM (UTC)MEWA ARENA, Mainz
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What was the result of FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig?
FSV Mainz 05 won 3-2 on January 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. AdamsRB Leipzig
- 24′M. NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05
- 30′M. HalstenbergRB Leipzig
- 35′M. NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05
- 50′L. BarreiroFSV Mainz 05
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FSV Mainz 05 have 1 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats; RB Leipzig have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 2-5 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 23, 2020 | VfL Bochum(home) | 2-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 16, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | FC Augsburg(away) | 3-0 | DFB Pokal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FSV Mainz 05 win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 RB Leipzig win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | RB Leipzig 3-1 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| May 24, 2020 | FSV Mainz 05 0-5 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Nov 2, 2019 | RB Leipzig 8-0 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| May 3, 2019 | FSV Mainz 05 3-3 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | RB Leipzig 4-1 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | FSV Mainz 05 3-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 on Sep 20, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
FSV Mainz 05 score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSV Mainz 05 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FSV Mainz 05 sit 10th in Bundesliga (40 points from 34 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 3rd (65 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 65 |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 40 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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