RasenBallsport Leipzig vs Mainz 05: Will the Red Bulls get closer to the Eurocup zone?

Leipzig face Mainz in round 18 of the German Bundesliga. Despite the Bulls' serious staffing problems, Leipzig is the favourites in the pairing.

Leipzig finished 2021 with a draw against Augsburg and a defeat against Arminia. These results worsened RB's league position. Before the 18th round, the Bulls are only 10th in the table, five points behind Eintracht. Leipzig's home statistics are third in the division, with 18 points after nine games. Only Bayern and Dortmund have better results. Leipzig already had a new coach, Tedesco, taking over for Marsch.

Mainz has lost three away matches in their last five games but won two at home. Surprisingly, Mainz is above Leipzig in the standings, with two more points. On the road, the Carnival club has the 13th statistic in the division and 75% of their away defeats on a goal difference of 7:12.

Leipzig has the task of breaking into the European competitions. Moreover, the Bulls are expected to be in the top 4. We expect the favourites to be as active as possible. Mainz cannot be called a convenient opponent for the Bulls, but don't forget that the Carnival club is the home team. However, Leipzig played their best games in the 2021/22 season on their field as well. Our first bet is a W1 option. We also think that the upcoming meeting will be rich in goals. Here are the following variants for this match: W1 for 1.72, Total Over (3) for 2.28, W1+Both Teams To Score for 3.40.