In Round 15 of the Bundesliga on Sunday, December 16, the RB Leipzig – FSV Mainz will be played. The match will take place on “Red Bul Arena” starting at 14:30. The hosts are trying to recover after the most dramatic defeat in the last few months, 0-3 with Nurnberg.
After a series of ten consecutive non-defeat matches, the host team started climbing at the end of this year, suffering two defeats in the last three stages. However, the “bulls” remain a field force where they have recorded 5 wins and 2 draws, and a 17-3 goal. In the absence of Emil Forsberg (injured), all hopes are directed to Timo Werner. The striker aged just 22 years scored four goals in the last five stages. Besides Forsberg, Ralf Rangnick will not even be able to count on Adams’s services, injured in his turn, while Bruma is uncertain. In all five home wins, Leipzig scored at least two goals.
On the other hand, the guests managed hard to avoid defeat in the previous round, when they managed only 1-1 in their own field with Hannover. Brosinski turned the penalty in the 89th minute after consulting the VAR system. Thus, Mainz stayed in the 10th position, losing the chance to get closer to European seats. In fact, participation in the European Cups seems to be far too bold if we take into account that only Stuttgart with 9 goals scored has a weaker offensive. In four of the six runs scored less than three goals. Sandro Schwarz will not count on Sunday Adler, Baku, Berggreen and Muller are injured, while Mwene and Holtmann are uncertain.
Probable teams:
Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Konate, Orban (c), Halstenberg – Demme, Ilsanker, Kampl, Sabitzer – Poulsen, Werner
Mainz: Zentner – Brosinski, Bell (c), Niakhite, Martin – Gbamin, Kunde, Latza – Boetius – Quaison, Mateta
In the last direct confrontation, Mainz scored 3-0. It was the only success achieved in the four direct matches recorded so far. In each of these, the table underwent at least three changes.
PREDICTION: RB Leipzig to win @ 1.41
