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FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig is a German matchup where Leipzig’s broader status meets Mainz’s capacity to win through organisation and sharp transitions. Mainz won 2–1 at the Red Bull Arena on 1 March 2025 and repeated that score there on 31 January 2026, while Leipzig won 1–0 at the MEWA ARENA on 13 September 2025. A future meeting will ask which side can control the decisive phases.
Past matches, FSV Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes RB Leipzig
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26G
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6M
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9F
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16D
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19D
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27F
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33M
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35D
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39D
FSV Mainz 05 Substitutes
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G
1
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D
2
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M
8
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F
9
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M
15
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F
26
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M
42
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F
14
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F
44
Match events
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14'Silas B. Hollerbach
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38'Stefan Bell Yellow Card
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39'S. Bell Yellow Card
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40'⚽C. Harder Normal Goal (Asst: A. Nusa)
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45' +3Stefan Posch Yellow Card
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45'⚽N. Amiri Penalty
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49'⚽Silas Normal Goal (Asst: P. Tietz)
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59'E. Banzuzi E. Bitshiabu
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59'B. Henrichs R. Baku
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72'L. Maloney N. Amiri
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72'T. Gomis Romulo Cardoso
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82'P. Mwene S. Widmer
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82'P. Nebel Silas
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82'N. Weiper P. Tietz
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86'J. Bakayoko N. Seiwald
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90' +3Kacper Potulski Yellow Card
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90' +6Nelson Weiper Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup FSV Mainz 05 VS RB Leipzig
Leipzig carry the broader reference point
RB Leipzig bring the stronger overall record and the greater expectation of controlling the game, but Mainz have repeatedly shown that the matchup can resist a simple script. Leipzig won 1–0 at the MEWA ARENA on 13 September 2025, yet Mainz answered with 2–1 victories at the Red Bull Arena on 1 March 2025 and 31 January 2026. The locations make the contrast especially useful: Mainz have won in Leipzig, while Leipzig have also managed a narrow away success.
Organisation can overturn status
Mainz’s route to competitiveness depends on compact defending, efficient transitions and the discipline to stay in the contest when Leipzig dominate possession. Leipzig’s route is to turn territorial authority into an early advantage and avoid allowing the game to become a series of counterattacks. The wider record favours Leipzig, with draws also part of the matchup’s shape, but the cited results show that venue alone does not settle it. A future meeting will test whether Mainz can repeat its away formula or Leipzig can impose a more complete performance.
Past head to head stats
FSV Mainz 05 VS RB Leipzig
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
FSV Mainz 05 VS RB Leipzig
Head-to-Head History
Previous games FSV Mainz 05
Upcoming games FSV Mainz 05
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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FC Schalke 04
FSV Mainz 05
SV Elversberg
Upcoming games RB Leipzig
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Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayern München