Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 34 match between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mainz 05 enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bayer Leverkusen swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

While Bayer Leverkusen are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 68 points in 33 rounds, Mainz 05 trail by 51 points after 33 rounds, leaving them as number 6 in the table.

Form: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 3-0 against Bayern Munich, before drawing 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt. They won their most recent game 1-4 against Bochum. Mainz 05 just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the MEWA Arena. They also drew five and lost zero of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their previous three matches, Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 against Augsburg, drew 2-2 with Freiburg before losing 2-4 against Borussia Dortmund. Bayer Leverkusen recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in 14 goals, whilst conceding seven. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats 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 in form: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Look no further than Jonathan Burkardt, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, while Patrik Schick managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bayer Leverkusen in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at MEWA Arena, Mainz 05 won five and drew five. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew four and lost two. Mainz 05 are on a fantastic streak of no less than 12 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Bayer Leverkusen are on a serious roll of now 33 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Mainz 05 only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Mainz 05 played. Bayer Leverkusen managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 11 consecutive meetings with Mainz 05 when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bayer Leverkusen’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Mainz 05 conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.