Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction 17.05.2025 | Bundesliga
FSV Mainz
2 - 2
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 1 - 0
Full time: 2 - 2
Kick off:
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Bayer Leverkusen
1
2.62
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3.97
2
2.52
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- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: 17th May 2025
- Kick-off: 14:30 UK / 15:30 CEST
- Venue: MEWA ARENA
Mainz will be looking for a win on Saturday evening to ensure they finish the season in the European places when second-placed Bayer Leverkusen visit the MEWA ARENA.
With only goal difference separating Mainz from seventh-placed RB Leipzig, the hosts need a win on Saturday to secure qualification for European football. Bo Henriksen's men ended a lengthy eight-match winless run in style last weekend, beating Bochum 4:1 and will be looking to pick up where they left off on Saturday.
Beating Leverkusen is easier said than done, even though the visitors have nothing to play for based on the league table. This will be Xabi Alonso's final game in charge of the Werkself after confirming his move to Real Madrid, and the 43-year-old will be looking to end his time in Germany on a high.
Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips: Both teams to score
The 4-1 win over VFL Bochum last Saturday was just another example of how good, the hosts can be offensively on their day. Mainz boast at least one goal from 10 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches, finding the back of the net in all five home games played in that spell, but Die Nullfünfer are without a clean sheet in their last ten outings.
Bayer Leverkusen have not quite been fluently in the final third as they were last season, but they rarely fail to find the back of the net. Die Werkelf scored exactly two goals in each of their last three matches, and also boast at least two goals in each of their last three visits to the MEWA ARENA.
- Best Tip: BTTS - Yes
- Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: 2-2
FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 0
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 1
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
0 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 3
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
0 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
3 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
Mainz team news
Moritz Jenz is ruled out until June due to a nose surgery and the hosts have three other injury concerns to contend with.
Robin Zentner (muscular problem), Dominik Kohr (inner ligament) and Maxim Dal (cruciate ligament) will miss the visit of Bayer 04 Leverkusen due to injuries.
Last matches of FSV Mainz
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Bochum
1 : 4
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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Bayern Munich
3 : 0
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
2 : 2
VfL Wolfsburg
Bundesliga
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Hoffenheim
2 : 0
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
1 : 1
Holstein Kiel
Bundesliga
FSV Mainz lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lasse Finn Rieß
Defenders
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25
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
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16
Stefan Bell
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21
Danny da Costa
Midfielders
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2
Phillipp Mwene
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18
Nadiem Amiri
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6
Kaishū Sano
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19
Anthony Caci
Forwards
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7
Lee Jae-sung
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29
Jonathan Burkardt
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8
Paul Nebel
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Like their hosts, Mainz 05 will be without the services of at least four players on Saturday due to injuries.
Jeanuël Belocian (cruciate ligament), Martin Terrier (tendon), Nordi Mukiele, Alejo Sarco (both torn muscle) and Mario Hermoso (chest) are all ruled out for the trip to MEWA ARENA.
Last matches of Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 4
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 0
Augsburg
Bundesliga
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St Pauli
1 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
0 : 0
FC Union Berlin
Bundesliga
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Heidenheim
0 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Hradecky
Defenders
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12
Edmond Tapsoba
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4
Jonathan Tah
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3
Piero Hincapié
Midfielders
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30
Jeremie Frimpong
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8
Robert Andrich
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34
Granit Xhaka
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20
Alejandro Grimaldo
Forwards
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18
Amine Adli
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19
Patrik Schick
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10
Florian Wirtz
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Mainz are without a clean sheet in their last ten Bundesliga matches.
- Leverkusen kept a clean sheet in only 3 of their last 13 matches.
- Five of the last six meetings between Mainz and Levekusen produced at least three goals.
Main prediction FSV Mainz - Bayer Leverkusen
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.43
Additional predictions
FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen standings in Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 99 - 32 | +67 | 82 |
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 72 - 43 | +29 | 69 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 68 - 46 | +22 | 60 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 71 - 51 | +20 | 57 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 49 - 53 | -4 | 55 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 55 - 43 | +12 | 52 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 - 48 | +5 | 51 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 54 - 57 | -3 | 51 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 64 - 53 | +11 | 50 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 55 - 57 | -2 | 45 |
| 11 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 56 - 54 | +2 | 43 |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 35 - 51 | -16 | 43 |
| 13 | FC Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 - 51 | -16 | 40 |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 28 - 41 | -13 | 32 |
| 15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 46 - 68 | -22 | 32 |
| 16 | Heidenheim | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 37 - 64 | -27 | 29 |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 49 - 80 | -31 | 25 |
| 18 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 33 - 67 | -34 | 25 |