Why this pick: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Bayer Leverkusen 10, Mainz 05 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
Bayer LeverkusenMainz 05
1.79
xG per 90
2.15
1.72
npxG per 90
1.77
13.7
PPDA
17.8
7.8
Deep completions per 90
5.3
1.67
xPTS per 90
1.65
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 recent form
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Bayer Leverkusen at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 7-1-3
- Win rate
- 64%
- Goals for / match
- 2.18
- Goals against / match
- 0.91
- Clean sheets
- 6 of 11
Mainz 05 away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 2-3-6
- Win rate
- 18%
- Goals for / match
- 1.18
- Goals against / match
- 2.18
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 11
League matches this season before kick-off: Bayer Leverkusen at home only, Mainz 05 away only.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05 head-to-head
Last 9 meetings: Bayer Leverkusen 6 · draws 1 · Mainz 05 2.
67%
11%
22%
Bayer LeverkusenDrawsMainz 05
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Mainz 05 | 3-4 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2025-05-17 | Mainz 05 | 2-2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2025-01-14 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1-0 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| 2024-02-23 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2-1 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| 2023-09-30 | Mainz 05 | 0-3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2023-02-19 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2-3 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| 2022-08-27 | Mainz 05 | 0-3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2022-02-18 | Mainz 05 | 3-2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 2021-09-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1-0 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
Before and after this match
- Bayer Leverkusen, previous: Union Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen, 2026-02-21
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- Mainz 05, previous: Mainz 05 v Hamburger SV analysis
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