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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Arminia Bielefeld(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 15, 2021 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Hertha BSC(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 4, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 26, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 FSV Mainz 05 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05 1-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Jan 23, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05 3-2 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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