RB Leipzig vs Mainz Prediction, H2H - March 1, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On March 1, 2025, the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig will host the 24th round match of the German Bundesliga, where RB Leipzig will face Mainz. We offer a bet on the victory of one of the teams.
Preview
This week, Leipzig played a tense quarter-final match in the German Cup. Marco Rose's squad showed character and organized play, achieving a narrow 1-0 victory over Wolfsburg at home, which allowed them to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament.
In the championship, Leipzig continues to fight for a spot in next season's Champions League, currently sitting in 6th place on the table. They are just one point away from the coveted top 4, but the competition is extremely high, and every mistake could be very costly.
Although Leipzig is unbeaten in recent Bundesliga matches, frequent draws prevent the team from feeling confident. In 3 of their last 4 encounters, Leipzig shared points with their opponents, missing the chance to climb higher in the standings.
Mainz, unlike their upcoming opponent, had a rest week as they were knocked out of the German Cup earlier. In the championship, Mainz is in 5th place, having the same 38 points as Leipzig, leading only due to a better goal difference.
Mainz has not conceded in their last three Bundesliga matches, winning the last two games with the same score of 2-0.
Possible Lineups
- Leipzig: Gulacsi, Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum, Baumgartner, Kempel, Seiwald, Simons, Sesko, Openda
- Mainz: Centner, Da Costa, Jenz, Kohr, Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene, Nebel, Burkardt, Weiper
Match Facts and H2H
- Leipzig has consistently scored in their last 11 home matches. In only two of these games, the team failed to score more than one goal.
- Mainz, on the other hand, struggles away from home. They have suffered defeat in 3 of their last 4 away matches.
- In the last 5 head-to-head encounters, the "both teams to score" bet has only won once.
- During the same period, the "Total over 2.5" bet has only come through once.
- The first-round game ended with a confident 2-0 victory for Leipzig away.
Prediction
Considering Leipzig's strong form at home and Mainz's inconsistent away performance, a bet on the home team's victory with odds of 1.91 looks like an excellent choice.
