Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz – After defeating Hoffenheim 1-3 in the opening round of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen will be seeking another victory. In that game, Bayer Leverkusen had 50% of the possession and 4 of their 12 shots on goal were successful.
Adam Hloek (56′), Moussa Diaby (47′), and Robert Andrich (6:00) scored goals for Bayer Leverkusen. Six of the 11 shots that 1899 Hoffenheim took at goal were on target. Hoffenheim’s goal came in the 77th minute from Stanley Nsoki.
Over their last six games, Bayer Leverkusen, led by Xabi Alonso, have scored 10 goals. Six goals have been scored against them in those same contests, which is the matching total.
After defeating Augsburg 3-1 in their previous match in Bundesliga 1, Mainz enters this contest hot off of that victory. In that game, Mainz had 50% of the possession and made 16 shots on goal, eight of which were successful.
Jae-sung Lee (21′, 52′) and Karim Onisiwo (24′) scored goals for Mainz. 12 of Augsburg’s attempts at goal were on target. For Augsburg, Ermedin Demirovi scored in the 28th minute.
We’ve got goals 23 times in the last 6 games Mainz have played, resulting in an average of 3.83 goals for each match, demonstrating their propensity for exciting games. Twelve of these totals have been achieved by their rivals.
As seen by their prior performances, Mainz has lost all five of their league games against Bayer Leverkusen when they have faced them away from home. Not excellent and without a victory in their last 4 league games played away from home.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to June 27, 2020, we can see that Bayer Leverkusen has won 4 of them and Mainz has won 1, with 1 game being drawn.
During those matches, they combined for 15 goals, 10 of which came from Leverkusen and 5 from Mainz. That equals 2.5 goals per game on average.
The previous league matchup between these teams was in Bundesliga 1 Match Day 4 on August 27, 2022, with Mainz defeating Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 in the contest. On that particular day, Mainz had 61% of the ball and attempted 18 goals, scoring three of them.
Bayer Leverkusen made 8 attempts on goal with 5 of them being on target at the other end. Jeremie Frimpong (39′, 41′) and Exequiel Palacios (29′) both scored goals. Christian Dingert served as the match official.
With a fully healthy roster available, Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has no fitness worries to mention going into this encounter.
Bo Svensson, the coach of Mainz, is worried about the players’ current conditioning. The following people cannot be taken into consideration: Jonathan Burkardt (knee surgery), Marlon Mustapha (surgery), and Robin Zentner (back issues).
In our opinion, Bayer Leverkusen needs to take lots of shots and convert them into goals. On the other hand, Mainz might struggle to score goals, but we see them scoring at least once here.
What are the best odds for the game?
Regarding the current betting odds on the 90 min. result market, a victory for Bayer Leverkusen can be had for 1.78, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.9 and betting on victory for Mainz can be had at 4.28. Those are the top prices that can be secured at the moment.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz – Head -to- Head
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