FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 3-4 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 01:30 PM (UTC)MEWA ARENA, Mainz
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What was the result of FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won 3-4 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen (pen.)
- 24′Christian KofaneBayer Leverkusen
- 34′Lee Jae-SungFSV Mainz 05
- 45′Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen
- 71′N. AmiriFSV Mainz 05 (pen.)
- 87′M. TerrierBayer Leverkusen
- 90′A. SiebFSV Mainz 05
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FSV Mainz 05 have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Hamburger SV(away) | 0-4 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Omonia Nicosia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | FC Augsburg(away) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 13, 2025 | RB Leipzig(home) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Union Berlin(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 1, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | FC St. Pauli(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 18, 2025 | FC Copenhagen(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FSV Mainz 05 win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | FSV Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 30, 2023 | FSV Mainz 05 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 27, 2022 | FSV Mainz 05 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen on May 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FSV Mainz 05 score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSV Mainz 05 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FSV Mainz 05 sit 10th in Bundesliga (40 points from 34 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th (59 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 40 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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