1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

1. FSV Mainz 05

0 – 3

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC MEWA Arena 30,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 18' Sepp van den Berg og

0–2 59' Alejandro Grimaldo

0–3 65' Jonas Hofmann

Y 4' Granit Xhaka

Edimilson Fernandes 58' Y

Brajan Gruda 75' Y

Marco Richter 90' Y

Leandro Barreiro Martins 90' Y

Overview

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

1. FSV Mainz 05 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Brand
Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
Assistant 2 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
2	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
3	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26
4	FC Schalke 04	0	0
5	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
6	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
7	FC Bayern München	0	0
8	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
9	RB Leipzig	0	0
10	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
11	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
12	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
13	SC Freiburg	0	0
14	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
15	FC Augsburg	0	0
16	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
17	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0	0
19	Hamburger SV	0	0
20	1. FC Köln	0	0
21	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

1. FSV Mainz 05 24 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-02-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	0–3	L
23 Sep	FC Augsburg	A	1–2	L
16 Sep	VfB Stuttgart	H	1–3	L
02 Sep	SV Werder Bremen	A	0–4	L
27 Aug	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	1–1	D
20 Aug	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–4	L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	3–0	W
24 Sep	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	4–1	W
21 Sep	BK Häcken	H	4–0	W
15 Sep	FC Bayern München	A	2–2	D
02 Sep	SV Darmstadt 98	H	5–1	W
26 Aug	Borussia Mönchengladbach	A	3–0	W

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#16	Position	#12
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 16th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at MEWA Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
4' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 4.
9' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
14' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sepp van den Berg makes no mistake. 1-0!
23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FSV Mainz 05 that had 436 games and scored 398 goals.
38' 1. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' Ivory Coast international Odilon Kossounou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
48' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edimilson Fernandes.
59' A goal from the Spain international Alejandro Grimaldo! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-1!
63' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Amine Adli comes on to replace Florian Wirtz.
65' Jonas Hofmann puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
69' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Jae-sung Lee has done his job and it is now time for Aymen Barkok to step up.
70' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Dominik Kohr has done his job and it is now time for Tom Krauss to step up.
75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brajan Gruda.
76' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Brajan Gruda departs to be replaced by Ludovic Ajorque.
79' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Granit Xhaka has done his job and it is now time for Robert Andrich to step up.
84' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Karim Onisiwo is replaced by Marco Richter on 84 minute.
86' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Jonas Hofmann trudges off to be replaced by Nadiem Amiri on 86 minutes.
90' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 90.
That’s it! Another goalless match for 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Robert Andrich 79'
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Nadiem Amiri 86'
25
Exequiel Palacios
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Josip Stanisic 86'
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Amine Adli 63'
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Adam Hlozek 79'
6
Odilon Kossounou

Bench

11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 86'
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 79'
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 79'
21
Amine Adli ↑ 63'
17
Matej Kovar
19
Nathan Tella
3
Piero Hincapie
2
Josip Stanisic ↑ 86'
32
Gustavo Puerta

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-09-23 FC Augsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2023-09-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-02 SV Werder Bremen 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2023-08-27 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2023-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-09-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-09-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 BK Häcken W 2023-09-15 FC Bayern München 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2023-08-26 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.43 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG

Expected Goals

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

1.27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FSV Mainz 0516% Draw31% Bayer 04 Leverkusen53%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes26% 0% No74%

Avg goals/match: 1.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

46%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

84%

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FSV Mainz 058% Draw57% Bayer 04 Leverkusen35%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

22.2%

0 – 0

20.6%

0 – 2

14.1%

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 0

6.5%

1 – 2

6.4%

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 3

2.9%

2 – 1

0 – 4

1.9%

2 – 2

1.4%

2 – 0

1.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap	1. FSV Mainz 05 covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	9%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	29%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	17%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

65% ✓

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