Leipzig challenge Mainz – who comes out on top?

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RB Leipzig host Matchday 6 of the Women's Bundesliga against the still-pointless promoted side 1. FSV Mainz 05. The match is covered in the Sportschau live ticker – the thrilling question is: Who comes out on top?

While Leipzig target the next win in front of their home crowd, the Mainz women arrive having picked up zero points from their opening fixtures. The starting positions could hardly be more contrasting.

For the Mainz women, promoted to the Bundesliga this season, the mission is to finally claim their first points. Leipzig want to keep pace at the upper end of the table on home turf.

The situation before kickoff

The roles are clearly defined: RB Leipzig play at home, Mainz travel away. Even before the first whistle, the tension is palpable – Leipzig are tasked with turning home strength into points, while Mainz need every inch of grass for their first Bundesliga points.

After five matchdays, the promoted side from Mainz remain without a single point. Every match now represents the chance for a historic first Bundesliga point.

Who comes out on top?

What makes this match special

The constellation of an established home side against a still-winless promoted team carries real tension: if Mainz lose again, the air at the foot of the table will grow thin. If Mainz take something from the game, it'll be the upset of the matchday.

Sportschau covers the Leipzig vs. Mainz clash live in the ticker. Goals, cards, substitutions – everything in real time.

Background: Promoted side Mainz in the Bundesliga

1. FSV Mainz 05 were promoted to the Women's Bundesliga this season. The day-to-day grind of league football at the highest level is rough, and the points tally after the first five matchdays is correspondingly sobering. Now, in RB Leipzig, they face an opponent who are also in need of points.