FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

MEWA Arena, Mainz·Max Burda 10/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
65%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.43
SignalSOLIDModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-5.3%
Value Analysis
72%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 2.5
1.59
SignalGOODModel72%SurpriseMediumGap+10.4%
FSV Mainz 05 Rest
7 days
Bayer Leverkusen Rest
20 days

FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen: result, form and history

Bayer Leverkusen beat FSV Mainz 05 4-3 in the Bundesliga on 10 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Bayer Leverkusen have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 3.4 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
33%2.94
X
26%3.83
2
41%2.22
Double Chance
1X
59%1.67
X2
67%1.38
Both Teams to Score
Yes
66%1.39
No
34%2.80
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.39 + 1.61 = 3.00
Over 1.5
83%1.10
Over 2.5
65%1.43
Over 3.5
43%2.12
Under 1.5
17%5.75
Under 2.5
35%2.75
Under 3.5
57%1.75
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.1 + 5.9 = 9.9
Over 8.5
61%1.37
Over 9.5
51%1.79
Over 10.5
41%2.19
Under 8.5
39%2.63
Under 9.5
49%2.02
Under 10.5
59%1.64
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2.1 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%1.58
Over 4.5
35%2.15
Under 3.5
45%2.33
Under 4.5
65%1.67

Match Events

5'Robert Andrich
9'Patrik SchickAssist: Aleix García
20'Phillip TietzFoul
33'Anthony Caci
35'Sheraldo BeckerFoul
42'Anthony CaciAssist: Nadiem Amiri
55'Jarell Quansah
65'Moussa DiabyAssist: Afonso Moreira
66'Ibrahim Maza INMartin Terrier out
70'Eric Martel INLee Jae-Sung out
70'Anthony Caci INDanny da Costa out
70'Kacper Potulski INRansford Konigsdorffer out
75'Afonso Moreira INNathan Tella out
75'Moussa Diaby INMalik Tillman out
76'Lee Jae-SungFoul
77'Sheraldo Becker INBenedict Hollerbach out
81'Kaishu Sano INLennard Maloney out
83'Patrik Schick INJonas Hofmann out
84'Aleix García INEqui Fernández out
90+2'Benedict Hollerbach
90+3'Jarell QuansahFoul

Lineups

FSV Mainz 05
3-5-2Coach: U. Fischer
Bayer Leverkusen
4-2-3-1Coach: Carles Martínez
Avg rating6.38
Avg rating6.61
A. Schwolow5.71A. Schwolow
S. Posch5.84S. Posch
F. Gruber6.13F. Gruber
K. Potulski6.248K. Potulski
A. Caci9.119A. Caci
E. Martel6.15E. Martel
K. Sano6.36K. Sano
N. Amiri7.510N. Amiri
P. Mwene6.52P. Mwene
P. Tietz6.39P. Tietz
S. Becker6.723S. Becker
M. Flekken6.11M. Flekken
J. Quansah6.44J. Quansah
E. Tapsoba6.512E. Tapsoba
F. Medina6.32F. Medina
Miguel Gutiérrez6.23M. Gutiérrez
R. Andrich7.68R. Andrich
Aleix García7.724A. García
M. Diaby7.319M. Diaby
I. Maza6.130I. Maza
Afonso Moreira6.39A. Moreira
P. Schick8.214P. Schick

FSV Mainz 05 Substitutes

16S. Bell
21D. da Costa70'for Anthony Caci5.8
17B. Hollerbach77'for Sheraldo Becker90+2'7.2
24S. Kawasaki
40M. Kinzig
11R. Königsdörffer70'for Kacper Potulski5.9
7Lee Jae-Sung70'for Eric Martel76'5.6
15L. Maloney81'for Kaishu Sano5.5
47R. Nakuzola

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes

10M. Tillman75'for Moussa Diaby5.9
11M. Terrier66'for Ibrahim Maza6.7
23N. Tella75'for Afonso Moreira6.6
17Lucas Vázquez
7J. Hofmann83'for Patrik Schick5.9
6E. Fernández84'for Aleix García5.8
22V. Boniface
28J. Blaswich
5L. Badé

Match Stats

FSV Mainz 05Bayer Leverkusen
47%Ball Possession53%
4Corner Kicks3
3Yellow Cards1
23Total Shots16
5Shots on Goal7
11Shots off Goal6
17Shots Inside Box12
6Shots Outside Box4
7Blocked Shots3
11Fouls10
0Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves1
438Total Passes507
364Passes Accurate431
10Free Kicks11

Team Comparison

FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
1790Elo Rating 1928
2.61Attack 2.85
1.00Defense 2.15
61%Hit Rate 100%
16.7Shots per Game 16.8
6.3Shots on Target 7.1
3.3Corners per Game 5.1
2.6Cards per Game 1.1

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.7 vs 1.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 052Wins · 20%
Draws220%
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen6Wins · 60%
3.4Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Bundesliga28/02/2026
Bayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05
11
Bundesliga18/10/2025
FSV Mainz 05Bayer Leverkusen
34
Bundesliga17/05/2025
FSV Mainz 05Bayer Leverkusen
22
Bundesliga14/01/2025
Bayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05
10
Bundesliga23/02/2024
Bayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05
21
Bundesliga30/09/2023
FSV Mainz 05Bayer Leverkusen
03
Bundesliga19/02/2023
Bayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05
23
Bundesliga27/08/2022
FSV Mainz 05Bayer Leverkusen
03
Bundesliga18/02/2022
FSV Mainz 05Bayer Leverkusen
32
Bundesliga25/09/2021
Bayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05
10

Recent Form

FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
7W2D1L
03/10/2026
Waldhof MannheimFSV Mainz 05
03
W
19/09/2026
Borussia MönchengladbachFSV Mainz 05
34
W
12/09/2026
FSV Mainz 05Eintracht Frankfurt
13
L
06/09/2026
Hamburger SVFSV Mainz 05
05
W
29/08/2026
FSV Mainz 05SC Paderborn 07
00
D
23/08/2026
KrieschowFSV Mainz 05
09
W
15/08/2026
FSV Mainz 05Bournemouth
21
W
01/08/2026
UdineseFSV Mainz 05
33
D
31/07/2026
FSV Mainz 05Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
10
W
25/07/2026
FSV Mainz 05Holstein Kiel
30
W
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
7W1D2L
20/09/2026
Bayer LeverkusenRB Leipzig
20
W
16/09/2026
Bayer LeverkusenCelje
20
W
12/09/2026
FC AugsburgBayer Leverkusen
22
D
05/09/2026
Bayer LeverkusenUnion Berlin
40
W
29/08/2026
SV ElversbergBayer Leverkusen
32
L
22/08/2026
SV WehenBayer Leverkusen
04
W
15/08/2026
NewcastleBayer Leverkusen
12
W
12/08/2026
Nottingham ForestBayer Leverkusen
21
L
08/08/2026
Bayer LeverkusenSevilla
21
W
01/08/2026
Bayer LeverkusenRot-Weiß Essen
30
W

Referee Profile

Max Burda123 matches

4.73Cards per match
4.62Yellow cards per match
0.11Red cards per match
23.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Max Burda4.73
Other referees4.63

4.73 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.63).

Cards come from 103 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Bayern MünchenBayern München642022:5+1714WDWWD
2Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund642011:4+714DDWWW
3SC FreiburgSC Freiburg641115:6+913LWDWW
4Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen641116:9+713WWWDW
5FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05631214:10+410WLWLW
6SV ElversbergSV Elversberg631212:11+110WLDLW
7RB LeipzigRB Leipzig630316:11+59LWLWL
8Werder BremenWerder Bremen623112:1209DDWDW
9Hamburger SVHamburger SV63036:15-99WWWLL
10FC AugsburgFC Augsburg622216:12+48LDLDW
11Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt622210:16-68WLDWL
121. FC Köln1. FC Köln62138:11-37LWLDL
13VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart62048:10-26LWLLW
141899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim620411:14-36WLLWL
15FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 0461234:7-35LLDWD
16SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 0761235:9-45DLWLL
17Union BerlinUnion Berlin61235:17-125DWLLL
18Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach60068:20-120LLLLL
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About the FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga table

Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 are close in the Bundesliga table, 4th and 5th, with 3 points between them. League goal record so far: FSV Mainz 05 14-10, Bayer Leverkusen 16-9. The full standings are on the Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

FSV Mainz 05 have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Bayer Leverkusen have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.