FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — match summary
Germany · Bundesliga · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 20:30
Full time · score 3-4
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): FSV Mainz 05 31 · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 45
mPS in-play performance (0-100): FSV Mainz 05 47 · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 58
Shots on target 5-6 · corners 4-3 · possession 47-53
NextGOAL tip: FSV Mainz 05 +0.25 · 1 stars
FSV Mainz 05 host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Bundesliga tonight, with both sides level on 7 points from 4 matches and both coming off wins in their last outing. Mainz cruised 3-0, while Leverkusen won 2-0. Mainz have won two in a row and in the league have scored 10 and conceded 6 from 4 matches. Their attack is clicking, but there are still lapses visible at the back. Leverkusen, meanwhile, are unbeaten in 4 in a row and have also scored 10 goals in the league. The visitors dominate possession more (59.4% per game across their last 10) and move the ball more systematically, but conceding late in matches remains a concern. If Mainz score first from a counter or a set piece, the game should open up further, and Leverkusen will have to push higher to chase an equaliser, which would give the hosts more room to play long balls on the break. But if the visitors score first, Mainz will have to come out of the defensive shell they are comfortable in, and the game could turn one-sided.