LeipzigvsMainzPredicted lineups and starting XI

Bundesliga · 05/12/2026 14:30 (14:30 GMT)

RB Leipzig host 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday, 5 December 2026. Matchday XI players predict each club's starting XI before kickoff: predictions open 24 hours before and lock 2 hours before it.

Leipzig: 4th in the Bundesliga with 15 points from 8 games, form L L W W W in their last 5.

Mainz: 8th in the Bundesliga with 10 points from 8 games, form L W L L L in their last 5.

Think you know Leipzig's or Mainz's starting XI better than the crowd? Predict it before every match. It's free.

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Leipzig

The community's predicted XI appears once at least 5 players have picked Leipzig's lineup. Predictions open 24 hours before kickoff.

Mainz

The community's predicted XI appears once at least 5 players have picked Mainz's lineup. Predictions open 24 hours before kickoff.

Community figures are totals from Matchday XI players' predictions for their own club, shown once at least 5 players have picked. Nobody's own lineup is ever shown.