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BundesligaMatchweek 20THE MATCH CENTRE

RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 match centre

RB Leipzig badgeRB LeipzigHome · 3 in league
LWLWD
Momentum↗ Rising48/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:2
UK time · Europe/London
FSV Mainz 05 badgeFSV Mainz 05Away · 10 in league
DDWLW
Momentum→ Steady56/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
C. Harder40′
N. Amiri45′ (pen)
Silas49′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
RB LeipzigFSV Mainz 05
5Corner Kicks4
4Fouls13
0Yellow Cards3
Red Cards
2Goalkeeper Saves3
697Total passes302
603Passes accurate207

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

RB Leipzig 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

FSV Mainz 05 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

RB Leipzig

1/2Wins
2.0Goals / game
2.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

FSV Mainz 05

2/3Wins
2.0Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect FSV Mainz 05’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare RB Leipzig at home with FSV Mainz 05 away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:41 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches

RB LeipzigFSV Mainz 05
19Matches played19
36Points earned15
11Wins3
1.9Goals scored / match1.1
1.3Goals conceded / match1.7
9Clean sheets1
2Failed to score8

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares RB Leipzig at home with FSV Mainz 05 away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

RB Leipzig

Confirmed formation4-4-1-1Ole Werner
  1. 1P. GulacsiG
  2. 17R. BakuD
  3. 4W. OrbanD
  4. 5E. BitshiabuD
  5. 22D. RaumD
  6. 49Y. DiomandeM
  7. 13N. SeiwaldM
  8. 24X. SchlagerM
  9. 7A. NusaM
  10. 40Romulo CardosoF
  11. 11C. HarderF
Substitutes (9)

26 · M. Vandevoordt

6 · E. Banzuzi

9 · J. Bakayoko

16 · L. Klostermann

19 · K. Nedeljkovic

27 · T. Gomis

33 · A. Maksimovic

35 · M. Finkgrafe

39 · B. Henrichs

FSV Mainz 05

Confirmed formation3-5-2Urs Fischer
  1. 33D. BatzG
  2. 4S. PoschD
  3. 16S. BellD
  4. 48K. PotulskiD
  5. 21D. da CostaM
  6. 10N. AmiriM
  7. 6K. SanoM
  8. 7Lee Jae-SungM
  9. 30S. WidmerM
  10. 17B. HollerbachF
  11. 20P. TietzF
Substitutes (9)

1 · L. Riess

2 · P. Mwene

8 · P. Nebel

9 · A. Nordin

15 · L. Maloney

26 · Silas

42 · D. Gleiber

14 · W. Boving

44 · N. Weiper

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

RB Leipzig

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Péter Gulácsi906.2—0—29—
Ridle Baku596.2—0—552
Willi Orbán906.9—01881
El Chadaille Bitshiabu596.9—0—652
David Raum907.2—0—1042
Yan Diomande907.9—0—601
Nicolas Seiwald867.3—0—741
Xaver Schlager906.3—0—711
Antonio Nusa908.0—1140—
Rômulo726.0—02341
Conrad Harder907.310416—
Benjamin Henrichs316.7—0—271
Ezechiel Banzuzi316.9—0126—
Tidiam Gomis186.2—017—
Johan Bakayoko106.7—0—4—
Maarten Vandevoordt———————
Kosta Nedeljković———————
Max Finkgräfe———————
Lukas Klostermann———————
Andrija Maksimović———————

FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Batz907.6—0—26—
Stefan Posch906.9—0—293
Stefan Bell906.9—0—293
Kacper Potulski906.6—0—34—
Danny da Costa907.2—0—186
Nadiem Amiri727.210129—
Kaishu Sano907.3—01425
Jae-sung Lee906.9—01213
Silvan Widmer826.6—0—164
Benedict Hollerbach146.3—013—
Phillip Tietz826.2—0325—
Silas688.2102152
Lennard Maloney186.7—0—61
Phillipp Mwene86.7—0—2—
Paul Nebel86.7—0—11
Nelson Weiper86.2—0—4—
Lasse Riess———————
William Bøving———————
Daniel Gleiber———————
Arnaud Nordin———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Bundesliga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Bundesliga . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Bayern München342851122368689
WWDWW
2Borussia Dortmund34227570343673
WWLWL
3RB Leipzig34205966471965
LWLWW
4VfB Stuttgart34188871492262
DWDDL
51899 Hoffenheim34187965521361
LWDWW
6Bayer Leverkusen34178968472159
DLWWL
7SC Freiburg34138135157-647
WLDLW
8Eintracht Frankfurt341111126165-444
DLLDL
9FC Augsburg34127154561-1643
LWWDW
10FSV Mainz 05341010144453-940
WLWLD
11Union Berlin34109154458-1439
WWDLL
12Borussia Mönchengladbach34911144253-1138
WLWDD
13Hamburger SV34911144054-1438
DWWLL
141. FC Köln34711164963-1432
LLDLD
15Werder Bremen3488183760-2332
LLLDW
16VfL Wolfsburg3478194569-2429
WLDDW
171. FC Heidenheim3468204172-3126
LWDWL
18FC St. Pauli3468202960-3126
LLLLD
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