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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Marcel Unger
  • Referee Robin Braun

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
19 Sep VfB Stuttgart A 3–1 W
16 Sep Ferencvárosi TC H 2–1 W
11 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 3–4 L
28 Aug FC Augsburg A 4–1 W
21 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 4–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
18 Sep SC Freiburg H 0–0 D
11 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–0 W
28 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 3–0 W
21 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–2 L
15 Aug RB Leipzig H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. FSV Mainz 05
#5 Position #6
7 Points 7
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 10
5 Conceded 6
+5 GD +4
1.75 PPG 1.75
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bayer 04 Leverkusen get us underway at BayArena.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Tah.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 21' It looks surprising 1. FSV Mainz 05 does not make any changes. Daniel Brosinski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Jonathan Burkardt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Diaby is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' Kerem Demirbay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 59' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Karim Bellarabi by Amine Adli on 61 minute.
  • 62' Florian Wirtz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 66' Anton Stach is replacing Leandro Barreiro Martins for the 1. FSV Mainz 05 side.
  • 69' Anton Stach is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Lee Jaesung has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Kohr on 75 minute.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Alario is hanging Patrik Schick on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 86' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 90 minute. Stefan Bell leaves to be changed by Paul Nebel.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Alario.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen56% Draw23% 1. FSV Mainz 0521%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
44%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FSV Mainz 05
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen38% Draw43% 1. FSV Mainz 0519%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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