Mainz
Bundesliga
Regular Season
Sat , Jan 23 , 2021 15:30
3 - 2
Leipzig
Mainz
Leipzig
3 - 2
With Jean-Philippe Mateta leaving for Crystal Palace on loan, how will Mainz find their way past RB Leipzig’s defense on Saturday?
A 2-0 defeat to Wolfsburg was Mainz's 12th loss of the season, more than any other team in the Bundesliga, and it leaves them mired in relegation trouble halfway through the campaign. It takes Bo Svensson's record to two defeats and a draw since succeeding Jan-Moritz Lichte in the Opel Arena dugout and it's difficult to see how the former 05ers player can turn things around Leipzig. Mateta takes a physical presence in attack with him to London, while the absences of Daniel Brosinski, Edimilson Fernandes, Pierre Kunde, and Jerry St. Juste certainly won't help their cause.
New loan-signing Dominik Kohr - who made his debut against Wolfsburg as a second-half substitute - may have to wait for a first start for the club, but Levin Öztunali now looks up to full speed and Mainz will be hoping the 24-year-old can help supply the likes of Robin Quaison and Jonathan Burkardt in attack as they look to haul themselves out of trouble.
Mainz: Zentner - Hack, Bell, Niakhate - Öztunali, Latza (c), Barreiro, Mwene - Boetius - Burkardt, Quaison
Out: Brosinski (knee), Kunde (knee), St. Juste (thigh)
Doubtful: Fernandes (match fitness)
Coach: Bo Svensson
Leipzig got back to winning ways with a 1-0 triumph over eastern rivals Union Berlin on Wednesday, Emil Forsberg coming off the bench to fire his side back up to second in the table, four points behind leaders and champions Bayern Munich. The Swede could be rewarded for his fourth goal of the season with a spot upfront as a False 9, with Alexander Sörloth making way.
Julian Nagelsmann likes to tweak his system according to his opponents at the best of times, but with this game concluding a run of three fixtures in seven days, he could be tempted to rotate more than usual. Willi Orban and Amadou Haidara are among those pushing for a recall, while Tyler Adams is likely to be the first option in central midfield should Kevin Kampl need a rest. Dominik Szoboszlai will need to wait to make his debut having arrived from Red Bull Salzburg with a groin complaint.
Leipzig: Gulacsi - Orban, Upamecano, Halstenberg - Mukiele, Sabitzer (c) Kampl, Angelino - Haidara, Olmo - Forsberg
Out: Henrichs (knee), Konate (ankle), Laimer (knee), Szoboszlai (groin)
Doubtful: -
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
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Mateta was Mainz's top scorer this season with seven league goals, Quaison has the next most with two. Despite recent struggles to find multiple goals, Leipzig must be a big favorite to win the next match.
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Daniel Garcia is originally from Basque Country, and as a kid who grew up just a few streets from Mendizorrotza Stadium, the choice of Deportivo Alavés as his favourite club is more than obvious. Because of his studies, he moved to Madrid where he graduated in Sports Journalism. Daniel plays football on the weekends, but that does not stop him from watching all La Liga matches. He believes that the outcome of a match can be predicted if all the parameters are analyzed well, including form of the players and weather conditions. Currently he is living in Belgrade, and is in love with a Serbian girl who works as a journalist at one of the famous Sport Channels in Serbia.