2020-21 German Bundesliga – Mainz vs RB Leipzig Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Mainz vs RB Leipzig kick off? Saturday 23rd January, 2021 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Mainz vs RB Leipzig being played? OPEL ARENA, Mainz
Where can I get tickets for Mainz vs RB Leipzig? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Mainz vs RB Leipzig on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Mainz vs RB Leipzig in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Zentner; Niakhate, Bell, Hack; Oztunali, Barreiro, Kohr, Latza, Mwene; Burkardt, Quaison
UNAVAILABLE: Kunde (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: St. Juste (Injured), Brosinski (Injured), Fernandes (FItness)
RB LEIPZIG
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Gulacsi; Orban, Upamecano, Halstenberg; Mukiele, Sabitzer, Kampl, Angelino; Haidara, Olmo; Forsberg
UNAVAILABLE: Konate (Injured), Poulsen (Injured), Henrichs (Injured), Laimer (Injured), Szoboszlai (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Mainz have lost their last three meetings with RB Leipzig by an aggregate score of 16-1, and the odds are stacked against them again this time. The second-from-bottom 05ers are winless in nine league matches and have won just once all season. They have not even scored a Bundesliga goal at home since November, and their cause has not been helped by top scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta’s move to Crystal Palace this week - only one other player in the squad has been on the scoresheet more than once for Mainz this season. They are now up against the meanest defence in the division in RB Leipzig, who have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven league outings. Julian Nagelsmann’s side rarely suffer shock defeats and their defence should not have too much trouble here, so this looks like an ideal fixture for a Win To Nil bet.
