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RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05: match prediction

Bundesliga · Round 12 · 5 Dec 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win49%RB Leipzig
Draw19%
Away win32%Mainz 05
Expected points, home1.67

What to expect

A slight edge to RB Leipzig: 49% against 32%. Attack against defence: level, 2.08 and 2.06 expected goals a match. Mainz 05 are 2.4 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
RB Leipzig571213.3−1.32.461.82
Mainz 05771012.3−2.42.301.69

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Chances come from both teams' strength by xG with a home advantage; line-ups and injuries are not part of the calculation.

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