Wednesday , 30 September 2026

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
1. FSV Mainz 05
3 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Fri 18 Feb 2022 · 19:30 UTC MEWA Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Amine Adli
Y 56' Kerem Demirbay
Y 57' Kerem Demirbay
Aaron Martin 66' Y
Marcus Ingvartsen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at MEWA Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Christian Bandurski

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

4
7
13
1. FSV Mainz 05 24 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-09-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2021-02-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2020-10-17 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–2 W
12 Feb SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
05 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–0 W
22 Jan SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 1–2 L
15 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–0 W
08 Jan RB Leipzig A 1–4 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–3 L
12 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 4–2 W
06 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 5–2 W
22 Jan FC Augsburg H 5–1 W
15 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach A 2–1 W
08 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–2 D

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#6 Position #5
7 Points 7
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 10
6 Conceded 5
+4 GD +5
1.75 PPG 1.75
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at MEWA Arena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 are looking to make home advantage count against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bo Svensson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Amine Adli.
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Patrik Schick makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edmond Tapsoba, as he is very good at scoring at MEWA Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 48' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Lucas Alario comes on to replace Patrik Schick.
  • 49' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Alario is hanging Patrik Schick on the field on 49 minute.
  • 54' 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 Anton Stach suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Kerem Demirbay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kerem Demirbay.
  • 57' Aaron Martin makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are in front.
  • 58' Sensational shot from Aaron Martin. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is back in the lead.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Karim Onisiwo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' Brazil international Paulinho has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Aaron Martin was booked on 66.
  • 69' Kevin Stoger gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Lee Jaesung and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The whistle greets Amine Adli as he departs to be replaced by Paulinho.
  • 74' Lucas Alario makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
  • 79' Alexander Hack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
  • 82' Time for substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Dominik Kohr is replaced by Jean-Paul Boetius.
  • 84' Magnificent from Jean-Paul Boetius! That is 14 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Marcus Ingvartsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Leandro Barreiro Martins gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Anton Stach and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Marcus Ingvartsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, 1. FSV Mainz 05 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 5
Lucas Alario 4
Julian Brandt 2
Alejandro Grimaldo 2
Aaron Martin 2
Marcus Ingvartsen 2
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Nadiem Amiri 2

Head to Head

2022-02-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-09-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2021-02-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2020-10-17 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2022-02-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-02-12 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2022-02-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2022-01-22 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2022-01-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2022-01-08 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-02-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-02-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2022-02-06 Borussia Dortmund 2–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-01-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 FC Augsburg W 2022-01-15 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0541% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen35%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
65%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
59%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0530% Draw40% Bayer 04 Leverkusen30%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.