Bundesliga: Two contenders in pretty good shape get together for this game. Bayer 04 Leverkusen might have a slight advantage with their 3rd place in the standings?
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Bundesliga
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen is in the best form (4-1-1) in Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FSV Mainz 05 form and stats
FSV Mainz 05 have performed here at OPEL ARENA this season with 7 wins from 11 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. After failing to beat Köln here at OPEL ARENA, FSV Mainz 05 has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Mainz drew their last game, 1-1 away at Freiburg (placed 5th). Hack, defender, was given a rating of 7.5/10 in that game, top of the team. Hack scored one goal and won 10 of 16 duels.
Before that, FSV Mainz 05 had a home game versus Hoffenheim which ended with a victory 2-0.A decent goal production from Mainz in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. FSV Mainz 05 have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, Bayer 04 Leverkusen have produced an overall stat of 6-3-2 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Leverkusen hope to make it five in this match.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen go into this game after a win, the home game against Stuttgart that ended 4-2. Wirtz got a match rating of 8.32 in that game, top player of the team. Wirtz scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 49 successful passes (of 58 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Borussia Dortmund at their stadium, the result 5-2.Leverkusen are a potent attacking force on the road with their 28 goals in 11 league games. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen have duelled previously this season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FSV Mainz 05 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Mainz victories, one draw and seven Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Schick 19 goals |  M. Diaby 10 goals |   J. Burkardt 7 goals |
FSV Mainz 05 missing players
Bayer 04 Leverkusen missing players
| FSV Mainz 05 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 31 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 28 | 58 |
| 24 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 95% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 73% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 50% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 82% | 77% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 68% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 36% |
| 50% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 91% | 77% |
| 36% | 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 18% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.5 | 14.8 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.6 | 13.9 |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| 32% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 48% | 43% |
| 12.3 | 11.5 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
- All of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen is in the best form (4-1-1) in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Bundesliga
- FSV Mainz 05 have the most clean sheets (8) in Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 45 | 52 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 41 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Union Berlin | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Köln | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Bochum | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | Borussia M'gladbach | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -21 | 23 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Augsburg | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 22 |
| 17 | Stuttgart | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 40 | -37 | 13 |
