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BundesligaSaturday 31 January 2026 ·

RB Leipzig vs Mainz result and stats

56%
test home win
1–2
full time
25%
draw
19%
test away win
Win probability: home 56%, draw 25%, away 19%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Mainz won 2–1 away at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday 31 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave RB Leipzig 56%, the draw 25% and Mainz 19%, so an away win had a 19% chance. It would have been an upset.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

RLMA
15
Shots
11
4
On target
4
5
Corners
4
4
Fouls
13
0
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
1
Half-time goals
1

Recent form

RB Leipzig
D @ St Pauli1–1 · 27 Jan
W @ Heidenheim3–0 · 24 Jan
L v Bayern Munich1–5 · 17 Jan
W v Freiburg2–0 · 14 Jan
L v Bayer Leverkusen1–3 · 20 Dec
Mainz
W v Wolfsburg3–1 · 24 Jan
L @ FC Köln1–2 · 17 Jan
W v Heidenheim2–1 · 13 Jan
D @ Union Berlin2–2 · 10 Jan
D v St Pauli0–0 · 21 Dec

Head to head

In 9 league meetings since 2021, RB Leipzig won 3, Mainz won 4 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 13 Sep 2025, finished Mainz 0–1 RB Leipzig, a win for RB Leipzig.

Mainz 0–1 RB Leipzig13 Sep 2025
RB Leipzig 1–2 Mainz1 Mar 2025
Mainz 0–2 RB Leipzig19 Oct 2024
RB Leipzig 0–0 Mainz30 Mar 2024
Mainz 2–0 RB Leipzig4 Nov 2023
RB Leipzig 0–3 Mainz1 Apr 2023

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