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Bundesliga | Gameweek 17
Jan 14, 2025 at 7.30pm UK
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B. Leverkusen
1 - 0
Mainz

Grimaldo (48')
Mukiele (69'), Xhaka (87')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Sieb (17'), Bell (51'), Caci (68'), Sieb (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Dortmund 2-3 B. Leverkusen
Friday, January 10 at 7.45pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: Mainz 2-0 VfL Bochum
Saturday, January 11 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Mainz 05

Mainz are unlikely to be beaten easily on Tuesday, and it would not be surprising if the game was a closely fought contest. Leverkusen should be considered slight favourites given their excellent home record, and they could find joy during counter-attacks if Mainz are forced to push further forward in the event that the hosts take the lead. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bayer Leverkusen win with a probability of 76.08%. A draw had a probability of 14.6% and a win for Mainz 05 had a probability of 9.33%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.51%) and 2-1 (8.97%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.74%), while for a Mainz 05 win it was 1-2 (2.82%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bayer Leverkusen would win this match.

Result
Bayer LeverkusenDrawMainz 05
76.08% (0.235 0.23) 14.59% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01) 9.33% (-0.2289 -0.23)
Both teams to score 52.72% (-1.031 -1.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
67.86% (-0.77799999999999 -0.78)32.13% (0.777 0.78)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
46.28% (-0.914 -0.91)53.72% (0.912 0.91)
Bayer Leverkusen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
93.01% (-0.129 -0.13)6.99% (0.128 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
74.41% (-0.34 -0.34)25.59% (0.338 0.34)
Mainz 05 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.68% (-1.029 -1.03)43.32% (1.027 1.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.44% (-0.871 -0.87)79.56% (0.871 0.87)
Score Analysis
    Bayer Leverkusen 76.07%
    Mainz 05 9.33%
    Draw 14.59%
Bayer LeverkusenDrawMainz 05
2-0 @ 10.71% (0.3 0.3)
3-0 @ 9.51% (0.204 0.2)
2-1 @ 8.97% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-0 @ 8.06% (0.281 0.28)
3-1 @ 7.95% (-0.053000000000001 -0.05)
4-0 @ 6.32% (0.093 0.09)
4-1 @ 5.29% (-0.071 -0.07)
5-0 @ 3.36% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 3.33% (-0.118 -0.12)
5-1 @ 2.82% (-0.058 -0.06)
4-2 @ 2.21% (-0.094 -0.09)
6-0 @ 1.49% (0.002 0)
6-1 @ 1.25% (-0.035 -0.03)
5-2 @ 1.18% (-0.058 -0.06)
Other @ 3.63%
Total : 76.07%
1-1 @ 6.74% (0.048 0.05)
2-2 @ 3.75% (-0.106 -0.11)
0-0 @ 3.03% (0.126 0.13)
3-3 @ 0.93% (-0.06 -0.06)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 14.59%
1-2 @ 2.82% (-0.06 -0.06)
0-1 @ 2.53% (0.035 0.03)
0-2 @ 1.06% (-0.015 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.05% (-0.061 -0.06)
Other @ 1.87%
Total : 9.33%

How you voted: B. Leverkusen vs Mainz

Bayer Leverkusen
84.1%
Draw
10.3%
Mainz 05
5.6%
126
Head to Head
Feb 23, 2024 7.30pm
Gameweek 23
B. Leverkusen
2-1
Mainz
Xhaka (3'), Andrich (68')
Frimpong (45+1'), Alonso (45+1'), Tah (49'), Wirtz (74')
Kohr (7')
Onisiwo (42'), Kohr (52'), Zentner (54'), Caci (66'), Mwene (85')
Ngankam (80')
Sep 30, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 6
Mainz
0-3
B. Leverkusen

Fernandes (58'), Gruda (75'), Richter (90+2'), Barreiro (90+4')
Van den Berg (18' og.), Grimaldo (59'), Hofmann (65')
Xhaka (4')
Feb 19, 2023 6.30pm
Gameweek 21
B. Leverkusen
2-3
Mainz
Amiri (32'), Schick (58')
Caci (26'), Barreiro (45+4'), Ingvartsen (82' pen.)
Aug 27, 2022 2.30pm
Gameweek 4
Mainz
0-3
B. Leverkusen

Burgzorg (70')
Palacios (29'), Frimpong (39', 41')
Hincapie (3'), Andrich (45'), Frimpong (60'), Bakker (76')
Hincapie (77'), Bakker (90+4')
Feb 18, 2022 7.30pm
Gameweek 23
Mainz
3-2
B. Leverkusen
Caricol (57'), Boetius (84'), Ingvartsen (88')
Caricol (66'), Ingvartsen (90+5')
Schick (35'), Alario (74')
Adli (31'), Demirbay (56')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern17133153134042
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen17115141231838
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt17103440241633
4RB Leipzig179352924530
5Stuttgart178543226629
6Mainz 05Mainz178453021928
7Wolfsburg178363829927
8Freiburg178362530-527
9Werder Bremen177553132-126
10Borussia DortmundDortmund177463229325
11Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach177372626024
12Augsburg175481933-1419
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin174581423-917
14St Pauli1742111221-914
15Heidenheim1742112336-1314
16Hoffenheim173592034-1414
17Holstein Kiel1732122543-1811
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum1723121437-239


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