Bundesliga · 2024

RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

1. FSV Mainz 05 won 1–2.

Shots
1315
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.391.49
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

1. FSV Mainz 05 beat RB Leipzig 2–1. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – 1. FSV Mainz 05): shots 13–15, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.39–1.49, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

RB Leipzig's recent record differs from the season

moderate

RB Leipzig's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.63 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.63 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

RB Leipzig have a visible home split

moderate

RB Leipzig's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match11.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots15 shotsRB Leipzig 13 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsRB Leipzig 4 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.39 xG1.49 xGRB Leipzig 1.39 xG, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.49 xG
  • Possession49%51%RB Leipzig 49%, 1. FSV Mainz 05 51%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerRB Leipzig 7 corners, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls15 foulsRB Leipzig 8 fouls, 1. FSV Mainz 05 15 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Hanche Olsen · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRidle Baku · RB Leipzig · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJae-sung Lee · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJae-sung Lee · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYussuf Poulsen · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKaishu Sano · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPhillipp Mwene · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCastello Lukeba · RB Leipzig · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Caci · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 4′ · 0.06 xG · on targetWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 58′ · 0.07 xG · goalJae-sung Lee · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 43′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKaishu Sano · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 70′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 74′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 50′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Haidara · RB Leipzig · 1′ · 0.17 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 23′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Haidara · RB Leipzig · 5′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedNadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 52′ · 0.33 xG · goalXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 1′ · 0.45 xG · goalPaul Nebel · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 51′ · 0.47 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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RB Leipzig: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.51 xG. 1. FSV Mainz 05: 15 shots, 3 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Xavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 1′Nadiem Amiri · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 52′Jonathan Burkardt · 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 1.51 xG · 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1RB Leipzig
2Draws
21. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05 — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–2
RB Leipzig — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga0–0
1. FSV Mainz 05 — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga2–0
RB Leipzig — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga0–3
1. FSV Mainz 05 — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RB Leipzig favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 3 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RB Leipzig24 matches1. FSV Mainz 0524 matches
1.63 goals/matchGoals scored24/241.63 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed24/24▲ 1.04 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.46 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots24/2411.6 shots/match
4.54 shots/matchShots on target24/244.38 shots/match
52.9% ●Possession24/2449.4%
4.46 corners/matchCorners24/24● 4.71 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls24/2412.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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