Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen face each other in an official match of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season. The game takes place at on Saturday, 17/05/2025, at 14:30 (UK Time).

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Bayer Leverkusen Clean Sheet: No

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👉 Our prediction is: Bayer Leverkusen win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Bayer Leverkusen to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.51, there is a good deal of value on Bayer Leverkusen to pull off a potential upset away from home against Mainz 05, who have not been in the best form of late.

👉 Our prediction is: Mainz 05 to score first

For the Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen match, let's take a detour from the traditional betting markets and instead take a look at the second markets, which hold better value if you know where to look.

Specifically, we're tipping Mainz 05 to score first. With Mainz 05's excellent track record, we expect to see them charging out of the gates and getting the first goal.

How Mainz 05 arrives for the match

Mainz 05 comes into the match having played 33 games in the Bundesliga so far. They have recorded 14 wins, 9 draws, and 10 losses, with an average of 1.55 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2024/25 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 15 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses.

Mainz 05's attack has scored 56 goals during this period. Out of this total, 53 goals were scored in the Bundesliga, averaging 1.61 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.6.

The offense system of Mainz 05 is led by Jonathan Burkardt as the top scorer of the season. The German Forward has scored 17 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Anthony Caci, who has contributed with 7 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 41 goals with an average of 1.24 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 46 goals conceded in 35 matches, resulting in an average of 1.31.

How Bayer Leverkusen arrives for the match

On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen comes into the match having played 33 games in the Bundesliga so far. They have recorded 19 wins, 11 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 2.06 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2024/25 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 28 wins, 12 draws, and 8 losses.

Bayer Leverkusen's attack has scored 94 goals during this period. Out of this total, 70 goals were scored in the Bundesliga, averaging 2.12 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.96.

The offense system of Bayer Leverkusen is led by Patrik Schick as the top scorer of the season. The Czech Forward has scored 19 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Florian Wirtz, who has contributed with 12 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 41 goals with an average of 1.24 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 57 goals conceded in 48 matches, resulting in an average of 1.19.

Both Teams in the Standings

To provide context on how both teams are coming into this match, we present here the current campaigns of the two clubs at this moment.

# Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
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Bayer Leverkusen Team Logo

Bayer Leverkusen

34 19 12 3 72 43 +29 69 2.03
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Mainz 05 Team Logo

Mainz 05

34 14 10 10 55 43 +12 52 1.53
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Data and Statistics for Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

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Home Team

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Mainz 05

Germany - Bundesliga

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D L D L

1.55

Home D D D D W

1.56

Away W L L L W

1.53

Away Team

Bayer Leverkusen Team Logo

Bayer Leverkusen

Germany - Bundesliga

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D W D D

2.06

Home L W D W L

2

Away D D W W W

2.13

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Facts and Curiosities for Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

The bookmakers place Mainz 05 as the favorite to win the match, with a 43% chance of victory. During the analysis of this prediction, the average odds were as follows:

  • Mainz 05 - 2.33.

  • Draw - 4.32.

  • Bayer Leverkusen - 3.4.

The last match between the teams took place on 14/01/2025, in the Bundesliga, and Bayer Leverkusen won the match. The final score was 1-0.