Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 Predictions

Goals at both ends in Leverkusen

Two of the last three times that Bayer Leverkusen have hosted Mainz in the Bundesliga have seen both sides scoring, and backing both teams to score is the best bet for Saturday’s game at the BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen are sixth in the league, seven places above Mainz, with a 17-point gap between the two sides. Leverkusen have won 12, drawn three and lost seven of their 22 games this season, while Mainz have won five, drawn seven and lost 11.

Bayer Leverkusen have been winners in six of the last eight home meetings with Mainz in the Bundesliga and have recorded five victories in the last seven head-to-heads overall. Mainz’s recent form has been up and down, with three wins, one draw and two defeats in their last six games.

Four of the last six Bundesliga meetings between these sides have seen both teams find the net, and both teams to score has been a winning bet in four of Mainz’s last five away games.

Both teams have been struggling defensively of late. Bayer Leverkusen have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last eight Bundesliga games, while Mainz are on a run of 17 away days without recording a shutout.

A 3-1 home win for Bayer Leverkusen is an appealing correct-score bet. They have been winners in six of their last eight Bundesliga home games, and seven of their 12 wins this season have been by a two-goal margin.

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Edited by Mark Langdon