On Apr 1st, RB Leipzig will host Mainz 05 at Red Bull Arena in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. RB Leipzig is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Bochum. Erhan Mašović scored the first goal for Bochum in the 48th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, RB Leipzig was frustrated by Bochum’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bochum ended the match with the shutout victory. RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 1-1 draw against Freiburg. Ritsu Doan struck first for Freiburg in the 55th minute on a feed from Michael Gregoritsch, then Karim Onisiwo tied it up for Mainz 05 in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Ludovic Ajorque earning Mainz 05 at least a draw. Mainz 05 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Opel Arena, Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig battled to a 1-1 draw. Marcus Ingvartsen struck first for Mainz 05 in the 45th minute, then Christopher Nkunku tied it up for RB Leipzig in the 80th minute earning RB Leipzig a comeback draw.
For Mainz 05, their top scorers are Marcus Ingvartsen and Leandro Barreiro, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Emil Forsberg has been the most prolific scorer on RB Leipzig in the last 5 matches with three goals
Marco Rose’s squad will be without Christopher Nkunku, Péter Gulácsi and Timo Schlieck, while Jonathan Burkardt is unavailable to play for Mainz 05.