Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: RB Leipzig (3rd, 65 pts) held a 25-point advantage over FSV Mainz 05 (10th, 40 pts). Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, RB Leipzig ran at 1.94 scored and 1.38 conceded, FSV Mainz 05 at 1.29 and 1.56.
The sides have met 19 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for RB Leipzig, 4 draws and 6 for FSV Mainz 05, at 3.58 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 68% of the meetings. Where history says 3.58 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.6.
The venue was Red Bull Arena, with room for 47,069 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
RB Leipzig: Conrad Harder (40') · FSV Mainz 05: Nadiem Amiri (45'), Silas (49')
Key stats
Possession: RB Leipzig 70% · FSV Mainz 05 30% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-4