Mainz vs RB Leipzig

23 January 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Christian Dingert

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

Moussa Niakhate 24’, 35’
Leandro Barreiro Martins 50’

Tyler Adams 15’
Marcel Halstenberg 30’

Match summary

Mainz came from behind to win 3-2 at home to RB Leipzig. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Tyler Adams put RB Leipzig ahead in the 15th minute, Moussa Niakhate equalised in the 24th minute, Marcel Halstenberg put RB Leipzig back in front from a corner in the 30th minute, and Niakhate equalised from a corner in the 35th minute, set up by Stefan Bell. In the second half, Leandro Barreiro Martins won it in the 50th minute, set up by Danny da Costa.

There was little between the sides on chances: Mainz created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, RB Leipzig 1.90 from 13.

Match stats

10 Shots 12

4 Shots on Target 5

3 Corners 9

2 Yellow Cards 4

0 Red Cards 0

1.97 xG 1.86

1.97 Non-penalty xG 1.86

5 Deep Completions 13

Key events

Mainz RB Leipzig

Kick-off

15’

Tyler Adams

0-1

Moussa Niakhate

1-1

24’

30’

Marcel Halstenberg

1-2

Moussa Niakhate
Assist: Stefan Bell

2-2

35’

Half-time2-2

Leandro Barreiro Martins
Assist: Danny da Costa

3-2

50’

Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Mainz

Moussa Niakhate
Danny da Costa

RB Leipzig

Marcel Halstenberg
Willi Orban
Tyler Adams
Alexander Sørloth

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Mainz 2.00 xGRB Leipzig 1.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

RB Leipzig attacking Mainz attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Robin Zentner	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Moussa Niakhate	DEF	90	2		2	1.17	0.00	0
Stefan Bell	DEF	90		1	1	0.04	0.65	1
Jeremiah St. Juste	DEF	90			1	0.06	0.00	0
Danny da Costa	MID	90		1	0	0.00	0.51	2
Leandro Barreiro Martins	MID	89	1		1	0.48	0.00	0
Dominik Kohr	MID	81			1	0.05	0.00	0
Philipp Mwene	MID	69			0	0.00	0.00	0
Danny Latza	MID	68			0	0.00	0.10	2
Karim Onisiwo	FWD	90			1	0.12	0.00	0
Robin Quaison	FWD	69			1	0.04	0.00	0
Levin Öztunali	Sub	22			0	0.00	0.00	0
Kevin Stöger	Sub	21			1	0.04	0.12	1
Ádám Szalai	Sub	21			0	0.00	0.00	0
Niklas Tauer	Sub	9			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jonathan Burkardt	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Péter Gulácsi	GK	90		0	0.00	0.00	0
Dayotchanculle Upamecano	DEF	90		0	0.00	0.00	0
Willi Orban	DEF	90		0	0.00	0.00	0
Marcel Halstenberg	DEF	57	1	1	0.54	0.00	0
Marcel Sabitzer	MID	90		4	0.23	0.00	0
Tyler Adams	MID	79	1	2	0.71	0.00	0
Dani Olmo	MID	79		1	0.09	0.06	1
Amadou Haidara	MID	63		0	0.00	0.00	0
Angelino	MID	90		1	0.04	0.08	2
Alexander Sørloth	FWD	90		2	0.20	0.19	2
Emil Forsberg	FWD	63		0	0.00	0.05	1
Christopher Nkunku	Sub	33		1	0.02	0.12	1
Justin Kluivert	Sub	27		0	0.00	0.16	2
Lazar Samardzic	Sub	27		0	0.00	0.01	1
Nordi Mukiele	Sub	11		1	0.08	0.00	0
Hee-Chan Hwang	Sub	11		0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Mainz win 12% Avg odds 7.94

Draw 20% Avg odds 4.80

RB Leipzig win 68% Avg odds 1.40

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Mainz L L L D L

RB Leipzig D W L D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 3-1 Mainz, 20 Sep 20 Next meeting: Mainz 1-0 RB Leipzig, 15 Aug 21 All Mainz vs RB Leipzig meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.