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RB Leipzig Mainz 05 betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario for this clash will be Leipzig winning. It is certain that the home team arrives at this game with a physical wear, however, it uses the strong support of its fans to conquer points. In addition, Leipzig has a superior squad compared to the opponent of this game. In this way, it is expected that the home team can be superior in the match and conquer the three points.
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Preview
RB Leipzig and Mainz 05 meet at Red Bull Arena, in a match for the 15th round of the Bundesliga. The recent head‑to‑head record favours the home team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 29‑04‑2018, and ended in a (3‑0) win by Mainz 05. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, as both teams present significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Leipzig

The home team is currently in the 4th position of the league, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Borussia M'gladbach, by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Freiburg, by (3‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they got a home tie against Rosenborg by (1‑1).

They haven’t lost any of the last 7 home matches for this competition. They have presented defensive consistency, since they have only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Leipzig heads to this game unmotivated after registering a 1-1 home draw against Rosenborg, missing out the access to the next phase of the Europa League. In the last game for the championship, the home team lost to Freiburg by 3-0. In this welcome to Mainz 05, coach Ralf Rangnick is expected to maintain his usual tactical formation, namely the 4-4-2, with Werner and Poulsen being the team's most offensive references: the first player is Leipzig's top scorer with 8 goals signed. For this match the coach can not count on Forsberg and Nukan, both injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Marcel Halstenberg, Willi Orbán, Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konaté, Marcel Sabitzer, Kevin Kampl, Diego Demme, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner.
Coach: D. Tedesco.

Analysis Mainz 05

The away team is currently in the 10th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (0‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Hannover 96, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 11 conceded. In the last 6 away league matches Mainz 05 has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 18 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Mainz 05 heads to this game after a 1-1 home draw against Hannover, registering the second consecutive match without losing in this competition: the only goal of the team was signed by Daniel Brosinski. In this move to Leipzig, coach Sandro Schwarz should use a more cautious strategy with a low block, exploring any space to apply the attack. The striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is one of the team's highlights, being the best scorer with 4 goals signed. For this game the coach has the absences of Adler, Muller, Holtmann, Baku, Bungert and Berggreen, all injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Robin Zentner, Daniel Brosinski, Aarón Martín, Stefan Bell, Moussa Niakhaté, Danny Latza, Levin Öztunali, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Robin Quaison, Karim Onisiwo.
Coach: B. Henriksen.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Leipzig vs Mainz 05 match, on 16 December 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Leipzig wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Leipzig vs Mainz 05 on 16 December 2018 will be played at Leipzig, Red Bull Arena.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy UK, for the Leipzig Mainz 05 match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Leipzig at with 96% of the tips.

 

Bundesliga - 2018/2019

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 45.1%
  • Draws 23.86%
  • Away team wins 31.05%
  • Over 1.5 84.64%
  • Over 2.5 62.42%
  • Over 3.5 39.87%
  • Goals 973
  • Goals /match 3.18
  • Goals /match home 1.79
  • Goals /match away 1.39
  • Both teams score 59.48%
  • Goals after 80' 8.22%
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