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

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 1

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1. FSV Mainz 05

Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 19:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'

Granit Xhaka 3' 1–0

1–1 8' Dominik Kohr

Robert Andrich 68' 2–1

Y 42' Karim Onisiwo

Jeremie Frimpong 45' Y

Xabi Alonso 45' Y

Jonathan Tah 49' Y

Y 52' Dominik Kohr

Y 54' Robin Zentner

Y 66' Anthony Caci

Florian Wirtz 74' Y

R 80' Jessic Ngankam

Y 85' Philipp Mwene

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 Timo Gerach
Assistant 1 Florian Heft
Assistant 2 Robert Wessel

4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern Munchen	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 Koln	9	9
16	1. FC Union Berlin	9	7
17	FC Schalke 04	9	6
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	9	4

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 25 games · Avg 3.3 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05

Last 5 meetings

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 2022-08-27 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-02-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	2–1	W
17 Feb	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	A	2–1	W
10 Feb	FC Bayern Munchen	H	3–0	W
06 Feb	VfB Stuttgart	H	3–2	W
03 Feb	SV Darmstadt 98	A	2–0	W
27 Jan	Borussia Mönchengladbach	H	0–0	D

1. FSV Mainz 05

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	1–2	L
17 Feb	FC Augsburg	H	1–0	W
11 Feb	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–3	L
07 Feb	1. FC Union Berlin	H	1–1	D
03 Feb	SV Werder Bremen	H	0–1	L
26 Jan	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	0–1	L

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)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

33% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against 1. FSV Mainz 05 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
3' Goal! Granit Xhaka scores his 32 goal in 427 matches.
8' Dominik Kohr doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
13' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past 1. FSV Mainz 05's compact 3-4-3.
18' Odilon Kossounou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
28' A quiet spell here at BayArena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
38' Karim Onisiwo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FSV Mainz 05 so far.
42' Karim Onisiwo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
45' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Jeremie Frimpong gets a card.
49' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Tah. He receives a card.
52' 1. FSV Mainz 05 receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
54' Robin Zentner is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
56' Patrik Schick is replacing Jonas Hofmann for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
60' Josuha Guilavogui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Silvan Widmer on 60 minute.
65' The supporters are chanting for Jessic Ngankam. He replaces Brajan Gruda on 65 minute.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Caci on 66.
68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Andrich makes it 2-1.
73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Florian Wirtz.
79' It’s high time Bo Henriksen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
80' Controversy at the stadium! Jessic Ngankam argues furiously but the card stands.
83' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Piero Hincapie on, Amine Adli off on 83 minutes.
85' Philipp Mwene picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is replaced by Adam Hlozek.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

3
Sepp van den Berg
19
Anthony Caci
31
Dominik Kohr
2
Philipp Mwene
27
Robin Zentner
9
Karim Onisiwo ↓ Tom Krauss 83'
8
Leandro Barreiro Martins
18
Nadiem Amiri
30
Silvan Widmer ↓ Josuha Guilavogui 60'
43
Brajan Gruda ↓ Jessic Ngankam 65'
7
Jae-sung Lee

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

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

2024-02-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2024-02-17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-02-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 FC Bayern Munchen W 2024-02-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2024-02-03 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-01-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2024-02-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2024-02-17 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 FC Augsburg W 2024-02-11 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2024-02-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2024-02-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-01-26 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.72 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.58 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen62% Draw19% 1. FSV Mainz 0519%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 4.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	61%	39%
± 4.5	42%	58%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

81%

Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05

38%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FSV Mainz 05

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen46% Draw35% 1. FSV Mainz 0519%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 1

6.9%

1 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

3 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

5.2%

4 – 1

4.7%

1 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

4.6%

4 – 2

3.7%

1 – 0

3.5%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5	24%	—	76%
-2	24%	17%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	19%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	11%	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

7% ✓

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