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Five facts about RB Leipzig's match against FSV Mainz 05

Mainz's Anthony Caci tries to hold Leipzig's Xavi Simons. / Photo: Jürgen Kessler/dpa/Archivbild
Mainz's Anthony Caci tries to hold Leipzig's Xavi Simons. / Photo: Jürgen Kessler/dpa/Archivbild

Leipzig continue their campaign against Mainz after the international break. The visitors arrive with a particularly poor away record.

- Mainz have not won away from home in 17 games. A negative record within the club. Nevertheless, FSV can travel to Leipzig full of hope. After all, their last win away from home was in Leipzig. On April 1, 2023, they won 3-0.

- Lois Openda can equal Timo Werner in his first season in Leipzig. At least in one statistic. Werner scored in 17 games in the 2019/20 season. Openda has spread his 19 goals over 16 games so far.

- Mainz recently celebrated an important home win against Bochum. Looking at the away record, the club travels to Leipzig with a 1:8 at Bayern Munich. Embarrassing? Yes. The highest away defeat? No. There was one in Leipzig. On November 2, 2019, they lost 0:8.

- The new Mainz coach Bo Henriksen apparently attaches particular importance to set pieces. In his five games as head coach, Mainz scored six times. Five of those goals came from set pieces.

- Despite occasional discussions about conceding unnecessary goals, Leipzig have the third-best defense in the league. In terms of their own history, things are going even better offensively. After 26 match days, they have scored 60 goals. With 63 goals, they were only better in the 2019/20 season.

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