Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 23 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bookmakers favor Bayer Leverkusen to win against Mainz 05 in their next Bundesliga match. This takes place on Friday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Mainz 05 will put up a fight at the BayArena, though.
Bayer Leverkusen approach the next Bundesliga round as number 1 in the table, having claimed 58 points this season so far. With 22 games behind them, Mainz 05 amassed 15 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three games, Bayer Leverkusen won against VfB Stuttgart with a score of 3-2, beat Bayern Munich with a score of 3-0, and defeated FC Heidenheim with a score of 1-2. The Black and Reds won four out of their last six matches at home in the Bundesliga. They also had two draws and remained unbeaten. They scored 18 goals and conceded only one.
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 got four out of nine points in their last three matches. They drew 1-1 against Union Berlin, lost 3-1 against VfB Stuttgart, and won 1-0 against Augsburg. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Mainz 05 didn’t win any. Instead, they drew four and lost twice, scoring three goals and conceding six.
Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 34 matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 20 matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 18 home matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 16 of the last 18 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 16 of the last 18 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 11 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Mainz 05 have not won 26 of the last 28 matches in the Bundesliga
- In the last 13 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mainz 05 have not won the last 14 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- In the last 11 Mainz 05 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players under the radar: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
Nathan Tella is showcasing good form for Bayer Leverkusen, having scored three goals in their last six matches. Meanwhile, Silvan Widmer found the net once in his previous half-dozen outings.
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Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen are on an impressive streak of 22 Bundesliga games in a row without defeat. The BayArena has been a fruitful venue for Bayer Leverkusen lately, securing eight wins out of 10 across all tournaments. They drew two and suffered no losses. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 have struggled in their most recent 10 away games, failing to secure a win. They drew six matches and lost four as well.
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 managed the first goal of the game in only three of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Bayer Leverkusen have also scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Mainz 05.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Bayer Leverkusen saw seven of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, scoring an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Mainz 05, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.
Betting tip: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
To summarize, the upcoming Bundesliga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05 mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.