RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05: result 3-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on September 20, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05?
RB Leipzig won 3-1 on September 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. ForsbergRB Leipzig (pen.)
- 21′Y. PoulsenRB Leipzig
- 48′J. MatetaFSV Mainz 05
- 51′A. HaidaraRB Leipzig
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | 1. FC Nürnberg(away) | 3-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2020 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 27, 2020 | FC Augsburg(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2020 | Havelse(away) | 5-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | SV Sandhausen(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Werder Bremen(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 FSV Mainz 05 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | RB Leipzig 2-2 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig on May 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (65 points from 34 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 10th (40 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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