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

Full Time

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FSV Mainz 05 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Timo Gerach
Assistant 1 Florian Heft
Assistant 2 Robert Wessel

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 24 games · Avg 3.1 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 München	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
#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' That's the starting whistle at BayArena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05.
3' Granit Xhaka puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
8' Dominik Kohr makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are in front.
13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bo Henriksen might look to freshen things up shortly.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
23' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
28' Anthony Caci has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
38' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
42' The referee has no hesitation. Karim Onisiwo is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — card on 42.
45' It’s gonna be a card for Jeremie Frimpong.
49' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan Tah argues furiously but the card stands.
52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dominik Kohr.
54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robin Zentner.
56' Patrik Schick is replacing Jonas Hofmann for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
60' Silvan Widmer makes way for Josuha Guilavogui at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FSV Mainz 05.
65' Jessic Ngankam is replacing Brajan Gruda for the 1. FSV Mainz 05 side.
66' Anthony Caci catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
68' GOAL! Robert Andrich scores on 68. Assisted by Florian Wirtz
73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
74' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Florian Wirtz gets a card.
79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
80' The referee has no hesitation. Jessic Ngankam is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — card on 80.
83' The crowd applauds Amine Adli as he leaves the pitch. Piero Hincapie steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
85' A moment of madness from Philipp Mwene on 85 minutes earns him a card. 1. FSV Mainz 05 will be frustrated.
90' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Adam Hlozek on, Florian Wirtz off on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 1. FSV Mainz 05. Honours even.

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	5
Lucas Alario	4
Julian Brandt	2
Alejandro Grimaldo	2
Aaron Martin	2
Marcus Ingvartsen	2
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Nadiem Amiri	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 München 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

2 / 4

1.16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

0.53 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen54% Draw30% 1. FSV Mainz 0516%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes30% 0% No70%

Avg goals/match: 1.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

85%

Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05

46%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FSV Mainz 05

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen31% Draw58% 1. FSV Mainz 0511%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

20.8%

1 – 0

20.1%

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 0

11.8%

0 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

4.5%

1 – 2

2.9%

3 – 1

2.7%

0 – 2

2.3%

2 – 2

1.9%

4 – 0

1.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	15%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	28%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	12%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

59% ✗

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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