Bayer Leverkusen – Mainz Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (28.01.2018)

Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 meet at BayArena, in a match for the 20th round of the Bundesliga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, played on 09-09-2017, Mainz 05 won home (3-1). The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 02-25-2017 , in a match for the Bundesliga that ended with the victory of Mainz 05 by (0-2). S. Bell (3 ‘) and L. Öztunali (11’) scored the goals of the match for Mainz 05. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, as despite this being a match between 2nd and 15th of the table of the league, in reality it is a match between the 9th classified in home games and the 16th as a visitor.

Bayer Leverkusen:

After 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 31 points won. In the last match, they won in an away match against Hoffenheim, by (1-4), after in the previous match they lost (1-3) at home, against Bayern München. This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they beat Rot-Weiß Oberhausen at home (3-1). In the last 9 home league matches Bayer Leverkusen has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 16 points out of 27 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 19 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which they suffered the first goal.

The Leverkusen come to this game motivated, after a triumph, by 3-1, in a friendly against Rot-Weiss. The local team is known for its deadly counterattacks, being that it has excellent players for this function. It is important to note that the Leverkusen usually gives a good response when it is in a disadvantaged position. Unlike the rival of this day, the home team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the aim of using the sides to invest in the offensive process. Thus, it is guessed that the Leverkusen adopt a more offensive posture, with the aim of trying to control the game. Coach Heiko Herrlich will not be able to count on midfielder Yurchenko, because he was injured.

Mainz 05:

After 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 20 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Hannover 96, by (3-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Stuttgart, by (3-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 4 points in away matches and 15 at their stadium, with 9 goals scored and 15 conceded at home, against 15 goals scored and 15 conceded in away matches. In the last 9 away league matches Mainz 05 has a record of 4 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 27 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 9 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 13 games in which they suffered the first goal.

Mainz arrive at this motivated performance, after a triumph at home, 3-2, at the reception to Stuttgart: Muto and Holtmann scored the goals of the victory. One of the main valences of the visiting team is the way they manage to create danger almost always attacking by the flanks, as well as the task performed by the players in the recovery of possession of the ball. The foreign team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a faster style of play. In this tactical scheme, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Cuon and Muto. The coach of Mainz will not be able to count on Onisiwo and Adler, because they are injured.