Sunday’s soccer clash between host Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz will bring down the curtain on day 21 of the German Bundesliga. You can live-bet on the German top-flight league action by using our sportsbook.
Let’s check the latest Bundesliga news, stats, injury reports, and Bundesliga lines for Leverkusen vs Mainz. We’ve got plenty of Bundesliga picks for you to consider.
Leverkusen: Ups and Downs
Leverkusen has been delivering victories at frequent intervals of time. They always displayed a pick-up in form whenever they lose. The teams won three of the past five matches and are sitting eighth in the standings at the moment.
Leverkusen was having a seven-game unbeaten streak at home before losing to Dortmund in their most recent fixture. Although Leverkusen’s preparation was hampered by a midweek game in the Europa League, their attention swiftly turns back to Bundesliga matters and their slow and steady climb up the table, so we will continue to include them in our soccer picks and parlays.
We expect them to finish the season strong and qualify in one of the three European competitions, but for that to happen they can’t afford to drop points against a mid-table team like Mainz. Xabi Alonso’s men have scored at least twice in victory in three of their last five league games and should be confident of posting another positive result at home.
They lost Moussa Diaby against AS Monaco. One of their most important players in the last two seasons, the French forward is expected to be out for at least two weeks. Patrik Schick finally returned from injury and played three minutes against Monaco, so he’s expected to lead the attacking line on Sunday.
Mainz: Poor Road Form
Mainz is also having a similar form in the league of late. They won and lost two apiece of their past four league fixtures and are sitting 12th in the standings. They made a bright start to the 2022-23 Bundesliga campaign, winning three of their opening five matches, but they have struggled for consistency since then. There is no hiding the fact that Bo Svensson’s men need to up their game if they don’t want to be dragged into the relegation battle.
The good news for the visitors is that their attacking duo of Karim Onisiwo and Jae-Sung Lee both contributed on the scoresheet in the 3-1 win over Augsburg. We expect them to play well and find the back of the net on Sunday. If you’re betting online and you love high-scoring contests, then Mainz is one of the teams you should watch both home and away because they always play on the front foot and their games tend to produce goals.
Leverkusen vs Mainz Head-to-Head
The visitors head to Leverkusen on the back of some inconsistent form since the Bundesliga restart, but with no wins across their last four competitive away games. Leverkusen has scored at least twice in victory in three of their last five league games. There have been four goals or more in nine of Bayer Leverkusen’s 20 Bundesliga matches this season. Bayer Leverkusen has recorded eight victories in the last 10 Bundesliga head-to-heads against Mainz, including a 3-0 win in the reverse match.
Leverkusen vs Mainz Match Information
- Match: Leverkusen (8-3-9) vs Mainz (7-5-8)
- Day/Time: Sunday, Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m. ET
- Location: BayArena, Leverkusen
- Leverkusen vs Mainz Live Stream: fubo TV
Leverkusen vs Mainz Betting Lines
Leverkusen vs Mainz Picks and Prediction
The hosts enter this clash as favorites being priced at -120 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds while the goal line is set at 2½.
Only one of the last 13 host sides has kept Mainz off the scoresheet, so they should really have enough to trouble the Leverkusen backline in this encounter. Although Leverkusen’s preparation has been hampered by a midweek defeat in Europa League and they will be without one of their best players in Diaby, they should be able to deliver and find the back of the net at least two times against Mainz.
The Leverkusen are listed at -120 in our Vegas Bundesliga lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Leverkusen, you have a chance to win $83. The 05 are +315, offering a chance to win $315 on a $100 wager. The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Leverkusen a 54.55% chance to win, with 05 at 24.10%.
Leverkusen vs Mainz Match Detail
