RB Leipzig host Mainz at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig on 5 December 2026 at 14:30 in the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig's last five results: L W W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). Mainz's last five: L W L L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, RB Leipzig have won 2, Mainz 3, with 1 draw.
RB Leipzig vs Mainz kicks off at 14:30 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Bundesliga, at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Red Bull Arena holds 47,069 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:30.
RB Leipzig vs Mainz is being played at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of RB Leipzig, which holds 47,069 people. Kick-off is at 14:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Bundesliga.
RB Leipzig have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 18 and conceding 8, with results reading W L W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-2 win at home to Augsburg in the Bundesliga on 7 November.
Mainz have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 13, with results reading L W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Bayern in the Bundesliga on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings RB Leipzig have won 2, Mainz have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with RB Leipzig scoring 5 goals to Mainz's 6. The most recent was RB Leipzig 1-2 FSV Mainz 05 on 31 January 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Christopher Nkunku leads RB Leipzig with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any RB Leipzig player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every RB Leipzig player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Phillip Tietz leads Mainz with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Mainz player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mainz player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for RB Leipzig vs Mainz is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: RB Leipzig's XI from their 5-2 win v Augsburg at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Mainz's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Bayern at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for RB Leipzig vs Mainz, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 | 1-2 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Bundesliga | FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig | 0-1 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 | 1-2 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Bundesliga | FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig | 0-2 |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 | 0-0 |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Bundesliga | FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for RB Leipzig vs Mainz are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: RB Leipzig's XI from their 5-2 win v Augsburg at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Mainz's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Bayern at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | RB Leipzig | Fouls committed | Mainz | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Banzuzi | 18 | P. Tietz | 21 |
| 2 | D. Raum | 9 | K. Potulski | 21 |
| 3 | B. Henrichs | 7 | S. Posch | 13 |
| 4 | N. Aynaoui | 7 | A. Caci | 12 |
| 5 | B. Gruda | 7 | P. Mwene | 8 |
| # | RB Leipzig | Shots | Mainz | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Gomis | 24 | P. Tietz | 33 |
| 2 | A. Nusa | 20 | S. Becker | 24 |
| 3 | C. Nkunku | 17 | N. Amiri | 19 |
| 4 | E. Banzuzi | 13 | K. Potulski | 11 |
| 5 | Rômulo | 12 | J. Lee | 11 |
| # | RB Leipzig | Shots on target | Mainz | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Nusa | 9 | P. Tietz | 14 |
| 2 | T. Gomis | 8 | S. Becker | 12 |
| 3 | C. Nkunku | 8 | N. Amiri | 4 |
| 4 | Rômulo | 8 | A. Caci | 4 |
| 5 | E. Banzuzi | 7 | K. Potulski | 3 |
| # | RB Leipzig | Goals | Mainz | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Nkunku | 5 | P. Tietz | 7 |
| 2 | Rômulo | 5 | A. Caci | 3 |
| 3 | A. Nusa | 4 | B. Hollerbach | 2 |
| 4 | T. Gomis | 3 | S. Becker | 2 |
| 5 | E. Banzuzi | 2 | N. Amiri | 1 |
| # | RB Leipzig | Yellow cards | Mainz | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Aynaoui | 2 | P. Mwene | 5 |
| 2 | A. Nusa | 2 | S. Becker | 3 |
| 3 | C. Baumgartner | 1 | S. Posch | 2 |
| 4 | D. Raum | 1 | R. Königsdörffer | 2 |
| 5 | R. Reitz | 1 | A. Schwolow | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3 | 2 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 17.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.9 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 15 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 540.6 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 13 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 5 of 18 |
| Passes | 431.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 18 |