Mainz vs Leipzig: RB Leipzig begin their Bundesliga campaign on Sunday as they face Mainz at the OPEL Arena with the chance to start their season with a win.
Match Details:
Teams: Mainz vs RB Leipzig
Venue: OPEL Arena, Mainz, Germany
Date: Sunday 15th August, 2021
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.fancode.com
This is what we’ve been waiting for 😁
RBL are back in Bundesliga action. First up: @Mainz05en 👊💥
🔴⚪ #WeAreLeipzig #M05RBL pic.twitter.com/lbmxC1yXQ1
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) August 15, 2021
Preview
RB Leipzig are in action on Sunday as they begin their Bundesliga campaign against Mainz at the OPEL Arena.
Leipzig finished runners-up last season and will look to start off well this time especially after Bayern dropped points in their opening match.
Marsch’s men came into this one on the back of a 4-0 win against Sandhausen in the DFB Pokal last week.
Orban, Haidara, Nkunku and Szoboszlai scored the goals as Leipzig kicked off their season on the right note.
Meanwhile, Mainz will look to prove their mettle once again after finishing 12th in the Bundesliga last season.
Mainz won their DFB Pokal clash last week against Elversberg on penalties after it finished 2-2 in regulation time.
Burkardt’s brace was cancelled out by Schnellbacher’s brace as the game went to penalties where Laurin missed the important spot-kick.
Both sides met in the Bundesliga last season where Mainz won 3-2 in a thrilling clash.
Form Guide
Mainz: WWLWD
Leipzig: LWLDW
Two players and a member of the coaching team have tested positive for Covid-19.
All sick people and ten other Zerofivers were immediately placed in quarantine at home.
Further information: https://t.co/MwopmIW98X pic.twitter.com/9R4VRqoHGl
— Mainz 05 English (@Mainz05en) August 11, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Elversberg 2-2 Mainz (7-8 Penalties)
Sandhausen 0-4 RB Leipzig
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Mainz vs Leipzig in India?
The match can be live streamed on the FanCode App.
Team News
Onisiwo will miss this one for Mainz due to Covid-19.
Leipzig has a number of absentees in Saracchi, Halstenberg, Henrichs, Sørloth and Lookman; being doubts due to injuries and illness.
Mainz possible 11:
Zentner, St Juste, Bell, Niakhaté, Widmer, Barreiro, Kohr, Boetius, Lucoqui, Burkardt and Szalai
RB Leipzig possible 11:
Gulasci, Angelino, Orban, Simakan, Mukiele, Kampl, Sabitzer, Forsberg, Haidara, Nkunku and Silva
Prediction: Mainz 1-2 Leipzig
Both sides come into this one with DFB Pokal wins and have the confidence heading into the clash.
RB Leipzig though should edge this one due to the quality players they possess in their ranks, but we do expect Mainz to take thus down to the wire.
Players to watch out for: Szalai, Burkardt, Nkunku and Forsberg.
