Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction: Leverkusen will recover

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are struggling for consistency at the moment and they welcome FSV Mainz 05 to the BayArena for another Bundesliga match. Bayer Leverkusen lost their last match 3-2 at home against Monaco and Mainz 05 pulled a magic 3-1 win against Augsburg in their last match. 

Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 are seperated by 1 point on the table and that makes this clash crucial for both sides.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen are currently struggling for consistency in the league. They lost their last match against Monaco 3-2 in the Europa League knockout stage and prior to that they won against Hoffenheim 3-1. In their last 5 matches, Bayer 04 Leverkusen recorded 2 wins and 3 losses in all competitions. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are without clean sheet in their last 4 matches and in ⅚ matches, Bayern Leverkusen has seen less than 4.5 cards shown. They have also seen 5/7 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Leverkusen have 8 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in 20 matches so far, that is a total 27 points. And their goal ratio is 33:32. On home ground, Bayer Leverkusen has 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in 10 matches, that is 14 points.

Mainz 05

Mainz 05 are not the most exciting team to watch but at current position, they have a real opportunity to advance on the table. They are expected to end at mid-table in a few months. Mainz 05 won Augsburg 3-1 in their last match, after losing 2 matches in a row. In their last 5 matches, Mainz 05 2 wins and 3 losses. Mainz 05 are also without a clean sheet in 13 matches. 5/5 matches, have ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams have scored in 9/10 matches. 9/10 matches has ended with less than 4.5 cards and 6/7 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Mainz 05 are 12th on the table, and 1 point shy of the opposition here. They had 7 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in 20 matches, that is a total of 26 points. And away from home, Mainz 05 had 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in 10 away matches, that is 13 points in total. 

Head to Head

Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 are very familiar opponents as they have played each other 20 times. Bayer 04 Leverkusen have 12 wins, while Mainz 05 have 6 wins and 2 matches ended in a draw.

More stats on the Head to Head record shows Mainz 05 have not kept a clean sheet in their last 11 meetings with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen have opened scoring in 10/10 matches against Mainz 05. Bayer Leverkusen have also won the first half in ⅚ of their meetings and the pair have played less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be feeling gutted after their last result against Monaco in the Europa League and they would need to focus on this match to pick up a win or face a drop down the table. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are not the same team they used to be a few years ago, so we won't be placing so much expectations on them although we expect them to come all out for a win at home.

The position of both teams on the table calls for caution from both sides. But I dare to stand with Leverkusen to grab a win in front of their fans.

• Bet on Over 2 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-1 at 8.2 Odds