1 Fsv Mainz 05 vs Leipzig Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 12/08/2021, 09:30  by Sayak | Modified on 14/08/2021 at 10:44 in Bundesliga Predictions

FSV Mainz host RB Leipzig in the opening weekend of the Bundesliga at the Mewa Arena in Germany. RB Leipzig finished second behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and will be gunning to go one step forward and end the Bavarian domination up top. Julian Naglesmann led Leipzig to their maiden runner-up finish in the previous season. The Die Roten Bullen had lost just three times prior to the Bayern Munich loss which subsequently ended their title aspirations in the previous season. Leipzig had struggled to get the goals and have hence brought in Andre Silva from Eintracht Frankfurt, who was the second-highest goal-scorer of the league with 28 goals. He will be supported by the Ajax starlet Brian Bobby upfront. New coach Jesse March started on a high note as Leipzig blew away SV Sandhausen in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. However, the departure of Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahim Konate could cause some problems for Leipzig.

Bo Svensson scripted a remarkable comeback with FSV Mainz in the previous season as he led the Die Nullfunfer from the claws of relegation to finish 12th in the final Bundesliga standings. Svensson inherited a team with just had six points at the halfway stage of the league. Mainz then managed to get 32 ​​points in the second half of the season, only behind Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich. The arrival of the likes of Silvan Widmer, Anton Sach and Jae Sung-Lee add impetus to the Mainz side. Mainz also managed to edge past SV Elversberg in the first round of the DFB Pokal. The two sides were level pegging at 2-2 after regulation time, and the tie had to be decided on penalties. FSV Mainz won the shoot-out 8-7. Jonathan Burkardt scored the solitary goal for Mainz.