1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2022-23

1. FSV Mainz 05

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 13:30 UTC MEWA Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 3' Piero Hincapie

Y 45' Robert Andrich

Y 60' Jeremie Frimpong

Delano Burgzorg 71' Y

Y 77' Mitchel Bakker

R 77' Piero Hincapie

R 90' Mitchel Bakker

Overview

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

1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Achmuller
Referee Felix Brych
Referee Christian Dingert
Referee Timo Gerach
Referee Robert Kempter
Referee Thomas Gorniak

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

1. FSV Mainz 05 25 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-27 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	0–3	L
20 Aug	FC Augsburg	A	2–1	W
14 Aug	1. FC Union Berlin	H	0–0	D
06 Aug	VfL Bochum 1848	A	2–1	W
31 Jul	FC Erzgebirge Aue	A	3–0	W
14 May	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	2–2	D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	3–0	W
20 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	0–3	L
13 Aug	FC Augsburg	H	1–2	L
06 Aug	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–1	L
30 Jul	SV 07 Elversberg	A	3–4	L
14 May	SC Freiburg	H	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)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

22% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: 1. FSV Mainz 05 gets underway.
3' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Piero Hincapie on 3 minutes.
8' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
13' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
18' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
23' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' Jonathan Burkardt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 61 goals in his last 447 appearances.
29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Burkardt makes it 0-1.
34' 1. FSV Mainz 05 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
39' A goal from the Netherlands international Jeremie Frimpong! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-2!
41' What composure from Jeremie Frimpong! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-3.
45' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Lee Jaesung is replacing Angelo Fulgini for the 1. FSV Mainz 05 side.
51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' A quiet spell here at MEWA Arena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
60' The referee calls foul for Jeremie Frimpong. He receives a Yellow card.
65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 556 games and scored 788 goals.
66' Dominik Kohr makes way for Leandro Barreiro Martins at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FSV Mainz 05.
71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Delano Burgzorg.
71' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Jeremie Frimpong trudges off to be replaced by Odilon Kossounou on 71 minutes.
73' The whistle greets Aaron Martin as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Caci.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mitchel Bakker on 77 minutes.
81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Timothy Fosu-Mensah is hanging Moussa Diaby on the field on 81 minute.
83' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Patrik Schick trudges off to be replaced by Sardar Azmoun on 83 minutes.
88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Mitchel Bakker argues furiously but the Red card stands.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

10
Angelo Fulgini ↓ Lee Jaesung 46'
31
Dominik Kohr ↓ Leandro Barreiro Martins 66'
27
Robin Zentner
16
Stefan Bell
42
Alexander Hack ↓ Niklas Tauer 46'
9
Karim Onisiwo
3
Aaron Martin ↓ Anthony Caci 73'
29
Jonathan Burkardt ↓ Delano Burgzorg 46'
5
Maxim Leitsch
30
Silvan Widmer
6
Anton Stach

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

5
Mitchel Bakker
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Timothy Fosu-Mensah 81'
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Nadiem Amiri 81'
8
Robert Andrich
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Sardar Azmoun 83'
25
Exequiel Palacios ↓ Charles Aranguiz 71'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Odilon Kossounou 71'
3
Piero Hincapie

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

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

2022-08-27 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-08-20 FC Augsburg 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2022-08-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2022-08-06 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2022-07-31 FC Erzgebirge Aue 0–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2022-05-14 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-08-27 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-08-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2022-08-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg L 2022-08-06 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-07-30 SV 07 Elversberg 4–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FSV Mainz 0533% Draw23% Bayer 04 Leverkusen44%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 4.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

56%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

67%

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FSV Mainz 0524% Draw37% Bayer 04 Leverkusen39%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

2 – 3

5.1%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 1

3.8%

0 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

3.5%

1 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap	1. FSV Mainz 05 covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	14%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	19%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	15%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

19% ✗

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