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Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05: result 2-2 and analysis

BundesligaMatchday 8Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen
2-2
FSV Mainz 05

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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05?

Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 drew 2-2 on October 20, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 43′S. KießlingBayer Leverkusen
  • 58′Á. SzalaiFSV Mainz 05
  • 76′M. RisseFSV Mainz 05
  • 87′Gonzalo Castro RandonBayer Leverkusen

Official lineup for Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen

  1. 11S. Kießling
  1. 6S. Rolfes
  2. 8L. Bender
  3. 9A. Schürrle
  4. 27Gonzalo Castro Randon
  5. 38K. Bellarabi
  1. 4Philipp Wollscheid
  2. 20Dani Carvajal
  3. 21Ö. Toprak
  4. 24M. Kadlec
  1. 1B. Leno

FSV Mainz 05

  1. 27N. Müller
  2. 28Á. Szalai
  1. 6M. Caligiuri
  2. 14J. Baumgartlinger
  3. 19E. Soto
  4. 25A. Ivanschitz
  1. 2B. Svensson
  2. 3Zdeněk Pospěch
  3. 4N. Noveski
  4. 20Júnior Enrique Díaz Campbell
  1. 29C. Wetklo
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2012VfB Stuttgart(away)2-2Bundesliga
Sep 29, 2012SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home)2-0Bundesliga
Sep 26, 2012FC Augsburg(away)3-1Bundesliga
Sep 23, 2012Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)1-1Bundesliga
Sep 15, 2012Borussia Dortmund(away)0-3Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2012Fortuna Düsseldorf(home)1-0Bundesliga
Sep 30, 2012VfL Wolfsburg(away)2-0Bundesliga
Sep 25, 2012FC Schalke 04(away)0-3Bundesliga
Sep 22, 2012FC Augsburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Sep 15, 2012Bayern München(away)1-3Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 0 draws, 2 FSV Mainz 05 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2012Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Aug 7, 2011FSV Mainz 05 2-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Mar 13, 2011FSV Mainz 05 0-1 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Oct 24, 2010Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 on Jan 22, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Bayer Leverkusen score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 1.3 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen1.91.158/158/15
FSV Mainz 051.31.093/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bayer Leverkusen sit 5th in Bundesliga (16 points from 9 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 12th (10 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Bayer Leverkusen9513201716
12FSV Mainz 059315181910

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