Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 24 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mainz 05 go up against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at BayArena.
Bayer Leverkusen are number 6 in the table on 39 points after 22 matches. Mainz 05 rank as number 13 with 22 points after 23 matches played.
Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In the last three outings, Bayer Leverkusen beat Olympiacos by 0-2, lost 1-0 against Union Berlin, before drawing 0-0 with Olympiacos. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Bayer Leverkusen but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 15 goals while conceding six.
Mainz 05 Form
In has been a bit of everything for Mainz 05 in their previous three matches, as they first beat Augsburg by 2-0. This was followed by a disappointing 4-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, before an encounter with Hamburger SV produced a 1-1 draw. Mainz 05 managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 15 time and letting in seven.
Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 played across all tournaments.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Mainz 05 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Mainz 05 away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Lucas Vazquez will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Mainz 05 hope Nadiem Amiri can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.
Popular markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Mainz 05 won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Mainz 05 in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Mainz 05 scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Mainz 05.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Mainz 05, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.
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