RB Leipzig vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 prediction | 5 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


RB Leipzig
Ranking: #29 overall, #5 in Germany

80.9 → 81.8 (+0.9 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 24 Apr Union Berlin (H) 82.4 +0.5
4-1 02 May Leverkusen (A) 81.7 -0.7
2-1 09 May St. Pauli (H) 81.6 -0.1
4-1 16 May Freiburg (A) 81.4 -0.2
3-0 29 Aug Gladbach (H) 81.8 +0.4
1. FSV Mainz 05
Ranking: #41 overall, #6 in Germany

78.0 → 79.3 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-4 25 Apr Bayern Munich (H) 79.0 +0.8
1-2 03 May St. Pauli (A) 79.8 +0.8
1-3 10 May Union Berlin (H) 78.6 -1.2
0-2 16 May Heidenheim (A) 79.4 +0.8
0-0 29 Aug Paderborn 07 (H) 79.3 -0.1

RB Leipzig vs 1. FSV Mainz 05: by the numbers

RB Leipzig sit 12 places above 1. FSV Mainz 05 in our European rankings, and 1 place above them in Germany.

The recent trend shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 on the rise, +1.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while RB Leipzig has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.9.

Last time these teams played, on 31 Jan 2026, RB Leipzig lost 0.8 rating points.

RB Leipzig first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 89.7 on 22 Feb 2020.

1. FSV Mainz 05 first climbed to #32 in our European rankings on 22 Sep 2021.