Wednesday , 30 September 2026

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
3 – 2
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 14:30 UTC Opel Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 23' Marcel Halstenberg
Moussa Niakhate 40' Y
Y 70' Tyler Adams
Danny da Costa 75' Y
Y 88' Willi Orban
Y 90' Alexander Sorloth

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

8
4
8
1. FSV Mainz 05 20 games · Avg 3.3 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 RB Leipzig 2020-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2020-05-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–5 RB Leipzig 2019-11-02 RB Leipzig 8–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-05-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–3 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan RB Leipzig H 3–2 W
19 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
16 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 1–1 D
09 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–2 L
03 Jan FC Bayern München A 2–5 L
23 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–2 D
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–3 L
20 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–0 W
16 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
09 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
02 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 1–0 W
22 Dec FC Augsburg A 3–0 W

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 RB Leipzig
#6 Position #9
7 Points 6
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 2
10 Scored 9
6 Conceded 5
+4 GD +4
1.75 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G
RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' 1. FSV Mainz 05 have kicked off against RB Leipzig. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Philipp Mwene suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Goal! Tyler Adams scores his 2 goal in 290 matches.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' Marcel Halstenberg is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Niakhate gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Robin Zentner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' GOAL! Marcel Halstenberg fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 35' Moussa Niakhate has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Moussa Niakhate picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Leandro Barreiro Martins doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Marcel Halstenberg is withdrawn and Christopher Nkunku gets his opportunity.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Kluivert is hanging Emil Forsberg on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Danny Latza is replaced by Levin Oztunali on 66 minute.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Robin Quaison as he leaves the pitch. Adam Szalai steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyler Adams.
  • 75' 1. FSV Mainz 05 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Nordi Mukiele. He replaces Tyler Adams on 77 minute.
  • 79' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 79 minute. Dominik Kohr leaves to be changed by Niklas Tauer.
  • 84' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Jonathan Burkardt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Barreiro Martins on 87 minute.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Willi Orban.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Alexander Sorloth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 9
Yussuf Poulsen 5
Moussa Niakhate 4
Christopher Nkunku 3
Marcus Ingvartsen 3
Marcel Halstenberg 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Karim Onisiwo 2

Head to Head

2021-01-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 RB Leipzig 2020-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2020-05-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–5 RB Leipzig 2019-11-02 RB Leipzig 8–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-05-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–3 RB Leipzig

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2021-01-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 RB Leipzig W 2021-01-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-01-16 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2021-01-09 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2021-01-03 FC Bayern München 5–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2020-12-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 D

RB Leipzig Form

2021-01-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2021-01-20 RB Leipzig 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-01-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2020-12-22 FC Augsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0532% Draw23% RB Leipzig45%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
55%
Draw or RB Leipzig
68%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or RB Leipzig
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0524% Draw37% RB Leipzig39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 14% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 19% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 15% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.