Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Mainz
Match Time & Date:
19/10/2024
14:30
Prediction: 0-2
Leipzig
Leipzig will be aiming to overtake Bayern Munich in top position when they take on Mainz in the Bundesliga round 7. The Red Bulls were producing fine performances before the international window, beating both Augsburg (4-0) and Heidenheim (1-0) and they must be brimming with confidence ahead of the trip to Rhineland-Palatinate. The likes of Benjamin Henrichs, David Raum, Kevin Kampl, Assan Ouedraogo, and Xaver Schlager remain in the treatment room.
Die Nullfunfer, on the other hand, have been struggling at home this season, with the team losing to both Werder Bremen and Heidenheim, while sharing the spoils with Union Berlin. Given Leipzig’s fine form in the German top flight, we do not believe that the hosts are going to grab something from Saturday’s encounter. To make things even more difficult for the home side, midfielder Dominik Kohr is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Player (Dominik Kohr):
Dominik Kohr is a product of Bayer Leverkusen’s youth school. The German midfielder was born in Tier on 31 January, 1994 and he made eight appearances for the Bundesliga side at senior level. He spent the 2014/2015 season on loan at Augsburg, playing 34 games for the club in the German elite division and his loan was made permanent at the end of the season (18 June, 2015).
He scored his first goal for the club from the penalty spot in a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Kohr has four caps for Germany U20 and he played for the U18 and the U19 teams in the past as well. Dominik Kohr is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder and a centre back as well.
He has a contract with Augsburg which expires on 30 June, 2019. Kohr played 26 games for Augsburg in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Leipzig):
Leipzig are a professional football club founded in 2009. Die Bullen (The Bulls) were unbeaten in the 2012/2013 Regionalliga Nordost and, as a result, they secured promotion to the 3. Liga. After finishing the 2013/2014 as 3rd. Liga campaign in second place in the standings, Leipzig were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga and they competed in the German second tier for two seasons.
Despite suffering a loss to Karlsruher on the last day of the 2015/2016 round in the 2. Bundesliga campaign, die Bullen secured promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time ever. Leipzig play their home games at Red Bull Arena (42,959) and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1954.
Die Bullen wear white shirts and red shorts while their away kit is blue and yellow. Ralph Hasenhuttl was appointed as the team’s manager at the end of the 2015/2016 season and you should know that the likes of Ralf Rangnick, Achim Beierlorzer, Alexander Zorniger, Peter Pacult, Tomas Oral and Tino Vogel were in charge of the team in the past as well.
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