1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 10 | Points | 16 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 19 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Phillip Tietz | 6 G | |
| Anthony Caci | 3 G | 3 A |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 G | 4 A |
| Philipp Mwene | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ransford Konigsdorffer | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to score. At the same time, Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Aaron Martin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FSV Mainz 05 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Senegal international Moussa Niakhate has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
- 35' A quiet spell here at Opel Arena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Panagiotis Retsos is withdrawn and Karim Bellarabi gets his opportunity.
- 50' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lukas Hradecky suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 66 minute. Adam Szalai leaves to be changed by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 71' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Wendell gets a Red card.
- 74' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Moussa Diaby departs to be replaced by Aleksandar Dragovic.
- 79' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' Kerem Demirbay makes way for Lucas Alario at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Robin Quaison departs to be replaced by Karim Onisiwo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 42
- 8
-
7
Robin Quaison ↓ Karim Onisiwo 87'
- 34
- 5
- 19
- 14
- 3
- 28
- 20
Bench
- 2
-
9
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 66'
- 1
- 18
- 10
-
21
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 87'
- 31
- 35
- 29
Coach
Achim Beierlorzer
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
- 4
- 31
- 20
- 3
- 29
- 18
- 1
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Lucas Alario 81'
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 81'
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↑ 45'
- 7
- 17
-
6
Aleksandar Dragovic ↑ 74'
- 30
- 32
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 6 |
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Anthony Caci | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
| Aaron Martin | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
2019-12-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-12-17
SV Werder Bremen
0–5
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2019-12-14
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–4
Borussia Dortmund
L
2019-12-07
FC Augsburg
2–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2019-12-02
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-11-24
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–5
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-12-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-12-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
Hertha BSC
L
2019-12-14
1. FC Köln
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-12-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
Juventus FC
L
2019-12-07
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2019-11-30
FC Bayern München
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
56%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
68%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05
| Handicap | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.