FSV Mainz vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips 15/08/2021

13:33, 12 Aug 2021

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13:33, 12 Aug 2021

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FSV Mainz will host RB Leipzig at the Opel Arena in Mainz on 15th August at 19:00 IST. The odds are in favor of the visiting side to win the match. Also, Leipzig will look to start the campaign where they left off last season.

Teams Status

FSV Mainz

Mainz started off their warm-up campaign with three wins and just one loss. Also, they somehow managed to win the DFB Pokal match on penalties to advance to the next round. Their last season wasn’t exceptional but was a decent one as they finished 12th, six points clear of the relegation zone. They had won ten matches, drew nine and lost as many as 15 matches, accumulating 39 points. Jean-Philippe Mateta along with Robin Quaison top-scored for Mainz last season with seven and six goals respectively. They have signed Anton Stach and Silvan Widmer along with a couple of free transfers. And have said goodbye to their goal keeper Florian Muller, midfielder Pierre Kunde and their star from last season Robin Quaison.

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig had a decent outing in the club friendlies as they enjoyed all three results in their three matches. After that, they went on to win the DFB Pokal round one match quite comfortably. They finished in the second position with 65 points from 34 matches, including 19 wins, eight draws and seven losses. They had scored just 60 goals and had conceded the least number of goals with 32. They had a lot of different goal scoring threats such as Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg, Christopher Nkunku, Yussuf Poulsen and Dani Olmo. Their biggest signings this summer were Andre Silva and Angelino from Frankfurt and Manchester City respectively. But they have let go of a couple of ace defenders in Dayot Upamecano an

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

FSV Mainz	Draw	RB Leipzig
5.25	4.20	1.60
5.23	4.22	1.56
5.60	4.50	1.60

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, RB Leipzig are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.56, FSV Mainz are placed at 5.23 and the draw is at 4.22 odds. RB Leipzig are placed at 1.60 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, FSV Mainz are placed at 5.60 and the draw is at 4.50 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, RB Leipzig are placed at 1.60, FSV Mainz are placed at 5.25 and the draw is at 4.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Leipzig have dominated this fixture over the years but Mainz also have sneaked in a win here and there. Also, this fixture has also seen a lot of goals scored in them, which could be a feature of this match as well.

Tip: RB Leipzig To Win @ 1.60

In the last ten head to head matches, Leipzig have won six matches, while Mainz have won just two and the other two matches ended in a draw. Despite Leipzig having a mixed bag of results in the club friendlies, they have done exceptionally well in the last DFB Pokal match that they played against Sandhausen. Mainz on the other hand have played the club friendlies very well but struggled against a lower division team in the cup match. Leipzig is a far better team on paper and they would want to get their revenge for the defeat in the last head to head match. So, it is likely that Leipzig will win the match at 1.60 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.61

Over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of the last ten matches that Leipzig has played across competitions. Mainz on the other hand have seen over 2.5 goals in six of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. A massive 49 goals were scored in the last ten head to head matches at an average of nearly five goals per match. And, over 2.5 goals were scored in all ten matches. Even, both the head to head matches played last season also had an average of over four goals per match. So, by looking at the Mainz defense, this match should see north of 2.5 goals at 1.61 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Leipzig would want to go one step better of what they did last season, and a perfect start here will help them in their course. Mainz on the other hand will be looking for a mid-table finish if not a top ten finish.