Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th October 2026

When Bayer Leverkusen come to MEWA Arena for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, Mainz 05 will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Both Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen have collected an equal number of points so far this Bundesliga season. The hosts presently rank as number six, with the visitors ranking as number five.

Both Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen have collected an equal number of points so far this Bundesliga season. The hosts presently rank as number six, with the visitors ranking as number five.

Mainz 05 can actually leapfrog Bayer Leverkusen in the table with a win this coming Saturday. However, judging by the prices we get from the bookmakers, this seems rather unlikely to happen.

When it comes to goal-scoring Mainz 05 could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded 16 times. This is an average of 1.6 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Bayer Leverkusen are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored two times on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in 13 goals, leaving an average of 1.3 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

It finished all square on when Mainz 05 last faced Bayer Leverkusen. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4.

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 beat Hamburger SV by 0-5, lost 1-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt, before defeating Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-4. Mainz 05 only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Augsburg. A 2-0 win against NK Celje followed, before they beat RB Leipzig by 2-0. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and 11 scored.

In current form, we favour Bayer Leverkusen to claim a win, when they challenge Mainz 05 at MEWA Arena. We doubt, the home side is able to stop the visitors.

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Fischer will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Schwolow (0/2), Maximilian Kinzig (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/2), Anthony Caci (0/4), Daniel Imafidon (0/0), Danny da Costa (1/4), Fabio Gruber (0/4), Kacper Potulski (0/4), Lennard Maloney (0/2), Phillipp Mwene (1/4), Rael Nakuzola (0/2), Silvan Widmer (0/1), Stefan Bell (0/0), Stefan Posch (0/3), Dominik Kohr (0/1), Eric Martel (1/1), Jae-Sung Lee (0/4), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (0/4), Nadiem Amiri (0/4), Otto Ruoppi (0/3), Sota Kawasaki (0/0), Alynho Haidara (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (0/1), Fabio Moreno Fell (0/0), Paul Nebel (0/0), Phillip Tietz (4/4), Ransford-Yeboah Koenigsdoerffer (1/4), Sheraldo Becker (2/4), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Bayer Leverkusen players that the manager Carles Martinez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Janis Blaswich (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/4), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Edmond Tapsoba (0/4), Facundo Medina (1/4), Guela Doue (0/1), Jarell Quansah (0/4), Loic Bade (0/2), Lucas Vazquez (0/4), Miguel Gutierrez (1/4), Tim Oermann (0/0), Aleix Garcia (0/4), Equi Fernandez (1/4), Ibrahim Maza (1/4), Jonas Hofmann (0/1), Kennet Eichhorn (0/0), Malik Tillman (0/3), Naba Mensah (0/0), Nathan Tella (0/0), Robert Andrich (0/2), Afonso Moreira (0/4), Aleksa Damjanovic (0/0), Christian Kofane (2/4), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/0), Martin Terrier (0/1), Montrell Culbreath (0/0), Moussa Diaby (0/3), Ndjicoura Bomba (0/0), Patrik Schick (4/4), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/1).

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Mainz 05 have to alter their line-up, as both Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene and Sheraldo Becker get a day in the shade.

Mainz 05 are unable to field Sheraldo Becker on Saturday against Bayer Leverkusen, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Bayer Leverkusen seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to MEWA Arena to face Mainz 05.

Victor Okoh Boniface nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Bayer Leverkusen.

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Mainz 05 played Bayer Leverkusen. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Bayer Leverkusen seem to have a bit of a love affair with Mainz 05, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 6/5.

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Mainz 05 welcome Bayer Leverkusen as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/9 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

Phillip Tietz has five strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Mainz 05, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayer Leverkusen. The visitors are looking to Patrik Schick, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

Mainz 05 claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen have been quick to get off the mark in their previous 10 outings, scoring the opening goal an impressive seven times. Their hosts on Saturday scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 home games.

Both teams scored six times in the last ten encounters between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Mainz 05 scored 1.3 goals on average, while Bayer Leverkusen pulled 2.1 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 3.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals themselves during this run.