Mainz is one of the luckiest teams this season. Seven of the eight points they’ve scored have come by some miracle, while losing the game cleanly. In terms of play, the club should now be just above the relegation zone. But so far they manage to hide the quality of the game thanks to the individual skill of some players.
Leipzig still looks ambiguous. On the one hand, they are only one point behind the leader. On the other hand, they too often have problems creating chances at the other team’s goal. Two painful defeats in the Champions League, where the defense did not look as good as in the championship, are also embarrassing. Marco Rose has used at least three different schemes, and each one has failed. The leaving of Olmo and Simakan this summer is also a factor.
Leipzip does not perform well against defensive teams, but Mainz is not one of those. The hosts like to press and play aggressively. For the guests it will be to their advantage.