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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 0
Full Time
1. FSV Mainz 05
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Sven Bender 4' Y
Dominik Kohr 68' Y
Y 72' Levin Oztunali
Y 81' Stefan Bell

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
  • Referee Soren Storks
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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

13
7
4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 24 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2018-04-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-11-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–4 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-04-01 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
20 Sep PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 3–2 W
15 Sep FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
01 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 1–3 L
25 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–2 L
18 Aug 1. CfR Pforzheim A 1–0 W
1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
15 Sep FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
01 Sep 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–1 D
26 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 W
18 Aug FC Erzgebirge Aue A 3–1 W
12 May FC Hansa Rostock H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. FSV Mainz 05
#12 Position #16
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 4' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 4.
  • 9' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FSV Mainz 05's shape.
  • 14' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Aaron Martin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 34' Levin Oztunali has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Dominik Kohr needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robin Quaison is hanging Jonathan Burkardt on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Bell, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 62. Assisted by Julian Brandt
  • 67' A quiet spell here at . 1. FSV Mainz 05 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dominik Kohr.
  • 72' Levin Oztunali has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lars Bender is replaced by Kevin Volland.
  • 74' Julian Brandt makes way for Paulinho at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 76' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Pierre Kunde Malong trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Ujah on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Stefan Bell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' Alexandru Maxim has so much to prove this time. He replaces Levin Oztunali on 81 minute.
  • 83' Isaac Thelin is replacing Leon Bailey for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 88' Jonathan Tah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sandro Schwarz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2018-04-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-11-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–4 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-04-01 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-09-15 FC Bayern München 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-08-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-08-18 1. CfR Pforzheim 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2018-09-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2018-09-01 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2018-08-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-08-18 FC Erzgebirge Aue 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-05-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 FC Hansa Rostock W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen32% Draw40% 1. FSV Mainz 0528%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
72%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
68%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FSV Mainz 05
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen14% Draw69% 1. FSV Mainz 0517%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.1%
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 3
1.1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 19% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 21% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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