Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Guido Winkmann
- Referee Soren Storks
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 5–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | Rot-Weiss Essen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | RB Leipzig | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 17 | Conceded | 19 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Bayer 04 Leverkusen host 1. FSV Mainz 05 — let the battle begin!
- 3' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' Wendell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 14' Goal! Lucas Alario scores his 54 goal in 556 matches.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' It’s high time Bo Svensson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Niklas Lomb gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Lukas Hradecky and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Demarai Gray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Jean-Paul Boetius has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Lucas Alario has done his job and it is now time for Patrik Schick to step up.
- 66' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 66.
- 68' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Patrik Schick gets a Yellow card.
- 72' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Kerem Demirbay by Demarai Gray on 72 minute.
- 75' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Danny Latza exits the field as Jean-Paul Boetius enters on 75.
- 78' A tactical swap from 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Robert Glatzel on, Karim Onisiwo off on 78 minutes.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Timothy Fosu-Mensah is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 82.
- 83' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Adam Szalai has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Burkardt to step up.
- 84' Assisted by Demarai Gray with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrik Schick makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 89' Brilliant from the forward! Robert Glatzel makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 89.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Stoger.
- It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↓ Sven Bender 63'
- 20
-
13
Lucas Alario ↓ Patrik Schick 63'
-
9
Leon Bailey ↓ Demarai Gray 72'
- 18
-
1
Lukas Hradecky ↓ Niklas Lomb 46'
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Demarai Gray 72'
- 12
- 27
Bench
-
28
Demarai Gray ↑ 72'
- 22
-
5
Sven Bender ↑ 63'
- 6
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 72'
-
36
Niklas Lomb ↑ 46'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 63'
- 25
- 30
Coach
Peter Bosz
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 31
- 23
- 27
- 16
- 6
-
21
Karim Onisiwo ↓ Robert Glatzel 78'
- 19
- 35
-
28
Adam Szalai ↓ Jonathan Burkardt 83'
- 22
Bench
- 37
- 18
- 42
- 8
-
5
Jean-Paul Boetius ↑ 75'
-
29
Jonathan Burkardt ↑ 83'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 78'
-
17
Kevin Stoger ↑ 83'
- 15
Coach
Bo Svensson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 6 |
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Anthony Caci | 3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 2 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 2 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2021-02-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
2021-02-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–2
VfB Stuttgart
W
2021-02-02
Rot-Weiss Essen
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2021-01-30
RB Leipzig
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2021-01-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-01-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.64
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
43%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FSV Mainz 05
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

