1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

1. FSV Mainz 05

2 – 2

Full Time

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 17 May 2025 · 13:30 UTC MEWA Arena 33,305 HT 45' · FT 45'

Paul Nebel 35' 1–0

1–1 49' Patrik Schick pen

1–2 54' Patrik Schick

Jonathan Burkardt pen 63' 2–2

Stephan Kuhnert 34' Y

Stefan Bell 40' Y

Y 40' Exequiel Palacios

Y 45' Aleix Garcia

Y 59' Piero Hincapie

Y 68' David Thiel

Y 68' Xabi Alonso

Y 68' Arthur Augusto

Andreas Hanche-Olsen 81' Y

Y 83' Jonathan Tah

Y 87' Florian Wirtz

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 Tobias Reichel
Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim

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

2025-05-17 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-01-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2024-02-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-02-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	2–2	D
10 May	VfL Bochum 1848	A	4–1	W
04 May	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	1–1	D
26 Apr	FC Bayern München	A	0–3	L
19 Apr	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–2	D
12 Apr	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	0–2	L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	2–2	D
11 May	Borussia Dortmund	H	2–4	L
04 May	SC Freiburg	A	2–2	D
26 Apr	FC Augsburg	H	2–0	W
20 Apr	FC St. Pauli 1910	A	1–1	D
12 Apr	1. FC Union Berlin	H	0–0	D

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' 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. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
10' 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.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' Arthur Augusto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Grimaldo on 25 minute.
30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
34' Stephan Kuhnert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
35' Magnificent from Paul Nebel! That is 16 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
40' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a card on 40.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleix Garcia on 45.
46' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Amine Adli on, Nathan Tella off on 46 minutes.
49' What composure from Patrik Schick! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 1-1.
54' Brilliant from the ! Patrik Schick makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 54.
59' The referee has no hesitation. Piero Hincapie is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — card on 59.
63' What composure from Jonathan Burkardt! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-2.
68' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
71' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Anthony Caci is replaced by Nikolas Veratschnig on 71 minute.
76' The 33-year-old Jae-sung Lee has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andreas Hanche-Olsen on 81 minutes.
83' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a card on 83.
87' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Florian Wirtz gets a card.
87' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Emiliano Buendia comes on to replace Aleix Garcia.
90' Lennart Maloney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nadiem Amiri at the 90 minute mark.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
Anthony Caci ↓ Nikolas Veratschnig 71'
2
Philipp Mwene ↓ Silvan Widmer 87'
27
Robin Zentner
16
Stefan Bell
29
Jonathan Burkardt ↓ Nelson Weiper 90'
18
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Lennart Maloney 90'
21
Danny da Costa
8
Paul Nebel
25
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
6
Kaishu Sano
7
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Hyun-seok Hong 90'

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Robert Andrich 46'
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Emiliano Buendia 87'
14
Patrik Schick
25
Exequiel Palacios
20
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Arthur Augusto 25'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
10
Florian Wirtz
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Amine Adli 46'
3
Piero Hincapie

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	5
Lucas Alario	4
Marcus Ingvartsen	2
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Nadiem Amiri	2
Kai Havertz	2
Julian Brandt	2
Alejandro Grimaldo	2

Head to Head

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2025-05-17 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-05-10 VfL Bochum 1848 1–4 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2025-05-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2025-04-26 FC Bayern München 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2025-04-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2025-04-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2025-05-17 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2025-05-04 SC Freiburg 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-04-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 FC Augsburg W 2025-04-20 FC St. Pauli 1910 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-04-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.79 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG

Expected Goals

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

0.95 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FSV Mainz 0531% Draw34% Bayer 04 Leverkusen35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	52%	48%
± 2.5	26%	74%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

65%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

69%

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FSV Mainz 0518% Draw58% Bayer 04 Leverkusen24%

Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

20.1%

0 – 1

15.2%

1 – 1

14.1%

1 – 0

12.4%

0 – 2

7.5%

1 – 2

6.2%

2 – 0

5.1%

2 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

2.3%

1 – 3

3 – 1

1.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap	1. FSV Mainz 05 covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	18%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	22%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

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