On the 8th of October, in this week 9 match, Mainz 05 will host RB Leipzig at Opel Arena in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 1-2 loss against Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch struck first for Freiburg in the 3rd minute, then Daniel-Kofi Kyereh added another in the 37th minute. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while rB Leipzig is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Bochum. Timo Werner scored the first goal for RB Leipzig in the 15th minute, then Christopher Nkunku added another in the 23rd minute on a penalty kick In the end, Bochum was frustrated by RB Leipzig’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. RB Leipzig ended the match with the shutout victory. RB Leipzig is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Both Christopher Nkunku and Timo Werner have been the hottest scorers for RB Leipzig in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Aarón Martín has been the most effective weapon for Mainz 05 lately. The Spanish defender has netted two goals in his last 5 matches
Alexander Hack, Jonathan Burkardt and Marcus Ingvartsen are unavailable to play for Mainz 05, while RB Leipzig will be without Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer, Yussuf Poulsen, Lukas Klostermann and Daniel Olmo.