Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen – Match Preview, Tips, Odds

Published: August 23, 2022
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 23, 2022

The Bundesliga tie at MEWA Arena on Saturday sees home team Mainz 05 up against Bayer Leverkusen.

Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the Bundesliga match between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen.

Where to watch the match between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday

This game will start on Saturday, August 27th at 15:30 at MEWA Arena.

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Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats

  • Mainz 05 have not lost 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • Mainz 05 have not lost 11 of the last 12 matches
  • Mainz 05 have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Mainz 05 have scored in 6 of the last 7 home matches
  • Mainz 05 have won 3 of the last 4 matches
  • Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 18 of the last 20 away matches
  • Bayer Leverkusen have lost the last 4 matches in a row
  • Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Bayer Leverkusen have not won the last 4 matches in a row
  • Bayer Leverkusen have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview

Mainz 05 are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Bochum 1-2, and then drawing 0-0 with Union Berlin. They were back as winners when they defeated Augsburg 1-2. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Mainz 05 have two wins, while they’ve drawn three and lost one. They scored nine and conceded four goals.

Bayer Leverkusen endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by B. Dortmund, before Augsburg ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Hoffenheim, who came out 0-3 winners. Bayer Leverkusen won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding five times. Bayer Leverkusen are among the 1 worst away teams in the Bundesliga, with a gloomy zero points collected on their travels. They managed to score zero times, while also conceding one.

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Mainz 05 triumphed in a 3-2 win against Bayer Leverkusen, the last time they faced off. However, Bayer Leverkusen secured a 1-0 win in the match before that. Bayer Leverkusen will be excited about a meeting with Mainz 05, who have found it hard to deal with their upcoming visitors. Bayer Leverkusen go into the match with a 7-1-2 advantage. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 2.37.

Full Time Result

Mainz 05 claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. You can’t necessarily trust Mainz 05 to get the first goal of the match when playing at MEWA Arena. They managed to score the opener five times in 10 games on home soil. Bayer Leverkusen got the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 away games.

BTTS

Mainz 05 beat Bayer Leverkusen by 3-2 in their most recent match, while Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 1-0 win in the match prior to that. Both teams found the back of the net four times in the past ten matches between home side Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.53.

Over/Under Goals

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Mainz 05 managed an average of 0.9 goals, with Bayer Leverkusen averaging 1.7 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 3.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor’s last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.8 times in those matches.