Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 5 match between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bayer Leverkusen come to MEWA Arena for the Bundesliga match this coming Saturday, Mainz 05 will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Mainz 05 are placed sixth with seven points after four matches. Bayer Leverkusen occupy a position as fiveth in the league on seven points.

Form: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Hamburger SV by 0-5. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt, followed up by a 3-4 win against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Mainz 05 claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Augsburg, before downing first NK Celje by 2-0, then RB Leipzig in a 2-0 win. Bayer Leverkusen won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen

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 Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Phillip Tietz look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Patrik Schick adds to his four Bundesliga goals come on Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at MEWA Arena across all tournaments Mainz 05 won five times, drew one and lost four times. Bayer Leverkusen claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Mainz 05 in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Bayer Leverkusen played. Mainz 05 were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 16 matches.