Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 7 match between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bayer Leverkusen go up against Mainz 05 on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at MEWA Arena.

Placed 16th in the table Mainz 05 have amassed four points after six matches. On 11 points, Bayer Leverkusen rank fiveth with six matches played this season.

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Borussia Dortmund by a 0-2 score, before winning 0-1 against Omonia Nicosia. They were back on the losing side in a 4-0 defeat against Hamburger SV. Mainz 05 didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the MEWA Arena. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating St. Pauli by 1-2. This was followed by a 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven and a 2-0 win against Union Berlin. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen won twice, while also recording four draws. They endured zero defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Armindo Sieb, who is performing well for Mainz 05. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bayer Leverkusen.The visitors will be looking to Patrik Schick to find the net once again, after managing three Bundesliga goals for Bayer Leverkusen in recent matches.

Popular markets: Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

Mainz 05 won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at MEWA Arena. They drew five and lost three as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Bayer Leverkusen remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Good luck taking on Bayer Leverkusen currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 36 away games without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Mainz 05 in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Bayer Leverkusen got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Bayer Leverkusen played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Mainz 05 managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bayer Leverkusen kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 12 consecutive meetings with Mainz 05 when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Amazingly, Mainz 05 failed to keep a clean sheet in their 17 last matches. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.