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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

RB Leipzig
3-1
FSV Mainz 05

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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

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

3-4-2-1
  1. 9Y. Poulsen
  1. 10E. Forsberg
  2. 8A. Haidara
  1. 14T. Adams
  2. 25Dani Olmo
  3. 44K. Kampl
  4. 5D. Upamecano
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 16L. Klostermann
  3. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

FSV Mainz 05

4-2-3-1
  1. 29J. Burkardt
  1. 9J. Mateta
  2. 7R. Quaison
  3. 21K. Onisiwo
  1. 35L. Barreiro
  2. 34R. Baku
  1. 6D. Latza
  2. 4J. St. Juste
  3. 19M. Niakhaté
  4. 18D. Brosinski
  1. 27R. Zentner
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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.

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 20201. FC Nürnberg(away)3-0DFB Pokal
Aug 18, 2020Paris Saint Germain(home)0-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 13, 2020Atletico Madrid(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 30, 2020VfL Wolfsburg(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jun 27, 2020FC Augsburg(away)2-1Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2020Havelse(away)5-1DFB Pokal
Aug 29, 20201899 Hoffenheim(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 22, 2020SV Sandhausen(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jun 27, 2020Bayer Leverkusen(away)0-1Bundesliga
Jun 20, 2020Werder Bremen(home)3-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig wins, 2 draws, 1 FSV Mainz 05 win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 24, 2020FSV Mainz 05 0-5 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Nov 2, 2019RB Leipzig 8-0 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
May 3, 2019FSV Mainz 05 3-3 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Dec 16, 2018RB Leipzig 4-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Apr 29, 2018FSV Mainz 05 3-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Dec 9, 2017RB Leipzig 2-2 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig1.91.158/159/15
FSV Mainz 051.31.436/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

RB Leipzig sit 5th in Bundesliga (9 points from 5 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 8th (7 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5RB Leipzig53021559
8FSV Mainz 05521213107

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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