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RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05: result 4-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 8, 2022 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
4-1
FSV Mainz 05

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05?

RB Leipzig won 4-1 on January 8, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 21′André SilvaRB Leipzig (pen.)
  • 47′D. SzoboszlaiRB Leipzig
  • 57′Lee Jae-SungFSV Mainz 05
  • 58′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
  • 61′André SilvaRB Leipzig

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

3-4-1-2
  1. 33André Silva
  2. 9Y. Poulsen
  1. 17D. Szoboszlai
  1. 14T. Adams
  2. 44K. Kampl
  3. 32J. Gvardiol
  4. 2M. Simakan
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 16L. Klostermann
  3. 4W. Orbán
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

FSV Mainz 05

3-5-2
  1. 29J. Burkardt
  2. 9K. Onisiwo
  1. 6A. Stach
  2. 7Lee Jae-Sung
  3. 5J. Boëtius
  4. 3Aarón Martín
  5. 42A. Hack
  1. 30S. Widmer
  2. 16S. Bell
  3. 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, 3 draws and 5 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2021Arminia Bielefeld(home)0-2Bundesliga
Dec 15, 2021FC Augsburg(away)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 11, 2021Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)4-1Bundesliga
Dec 7, 2021Manchester City(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Dec 3, 2021Union Berlin(away)1-2Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(away)0-1Bundesliga
Dec 14, 2021Hertha BSC(home)4-0Bundesliga
Dec 11, 2021Bayern München(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 4, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(home)3-0Bundesliga
Nov 26, 2021VfB Stuttgart(away)1-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2021FSV Mainz 05 1-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Jan 23, 2021FSV Mainz 05 3-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Sep 20, 2020RB Leipzig 3-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
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

Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig on Aug 15, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig1.91.4211/1510/15
FSV Mainz 051.61.149/159/15

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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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