RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 3/1/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/28/2025

Game: RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany

TV: SlingTV Orange

RB Leipzig (10-8-5) are welcoming FSV Mainz 05 (11-5-7) at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany on Saturday. RB Leipzig are priced at +150 while the O-Fives are at -182. The over/under comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Peter Gulacsi for RB Leipzig and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05.

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The Red Bulls rank 50th in the matter of expected goals with 31.5, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 34.9. Red Bull Leipzig has allowed 31 goals while relinquishing 1.35 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have recorded 104 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is at 7 by way of 38 goals compiled as well as 31 goals relinquished. They are sitting with 11 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 47.8% this season. Leipzig has compiled 72 SVs and they also have a SV percentage of 70.2% on the season. RB Leipzig has recorded 46 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 4 red cards. This season, the team holds an average of 1.65 pts per contest (38 points) and rank 41st among Big 5 teams with 25 assists.

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The O-Fives have put together an average of 1.7 pts per match while compiling 25 assists and 3 red cards. Mainz 05 has earned a clean sheet % of 39.1% so far this year as well as 56 yellow cards. Mainz 05 sits at 13th concerning goals conceded having 24, and the goal differential sits at 13. For the season, Mainz has a save percentage of 75.0% (96 SoT against), and also are 34th in Big 5 soccer with 38 points. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.04 in addition to 71 saves, and they have amassed 9 clean sheets. Mainz has recorded 37 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is 32.7.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for RB Leipzig will be Peter Gulacsi. Gulacsi has defended the goal for 21,327 mins and is sitting with 576 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Hungary has faced 838 shots attempted at him in 238 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.12 (265 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 68.7%. Gulacsi (125-65-48 record in his career) has recorded 82 shutouts, which gives him a 34.6%% shutout percentage.

Robin Zentner will be looking after the goal for Mainz 05. So far in his career, Zentner has surrendered 280 goals and has earned 550 saves in 189 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of 66.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.9%%. He has allowed 1.49 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 63-51-75. Zentner has 45 shutouts and has seen 829 shots tried against him in 16,965 mins in his career.

Benjamin Sesko is one guy to keep an eye out for RB Leipzig. The forward born in Slovenia has 40 goals in 5,657 minutes played. Sesko has started 62 games in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.56 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 8 assists while accumulating 88 points thus far in his career.

Mainz 05 features Jonathan Burkardt, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has totaled 64 pts during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times. The forward representing Germany has 7,025 mins while scoring 27 goals. He scores 0.30 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 87 contests thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take RB Leipzig (-182)

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