Kohr in anniversary match as lucky charm
Jubilees happen all the time in the Bundesliga. But 200 games in the German top flight are something special. Dominik Kohr, once in the service of Bayer Leverkusen, celebrates this milestone on his return to the Bay Arena with FSV Mainz on Saturday and he could be the guarantor that there will be something countable for his team on this day.
The midfielder has been in Mainz’s starting eleven 17 times so far, and there has only been one defeat. Dominik Kohr is also expected to start on Saturday. Whether that will be enough for a draw and a win remains to be seen, but the Rheinhessen side don’t want to have anything to do with the relegation battle in the Bundesliga this year.
If we like, then this duel is the top match of the matchday Bayer 04 have moved into fourth place after an exciting start to the season and are three points behind leaders Bayern. At first, that sounds like an urgent prediction for a home win in the duel between Leverkusen and Mainz
However, the 05ers have come out of the starting blocks just as well and have also booked ten points on their account. This puts FSV just one point behind the Werkself. Therefore, there will certainly be bettors who are inclined to bet on a draw or even a win for the visitors in the match between Leverkusen and Mainz.
Germany Leverkusen – Statistics & current form
There are a lot of good things to say about Bayer Leverkusen in this early part of the season. In Bundesliga history, the Werkself had only scored more goals than the current 15 twice after five matchdays. In addition, Bayer scored seven times in the first 15 minutes of a match alone. The Rhinelanders will also start like the fire brigade on Saturday against Mainz.
Leverkusen fast starters
Of the seven must-win games this season, Gerardo Seoane’s team has lost only one In a spectacular match against BVB, they conceded a 3:4 defeat. Many goals seem to be pre-programmed for the Werkself on Saturday as well. Perhaps it makes sense to play the odds on excess goals between Leverkusen and Mainz.
Last weekend, Bayer won the tough away game at VfB Stuttgart 3:1, with Robert Andrich scoring after just two minutes to make it 1:0. As the game progressed, serial scorers Patrik Schick and Florian Wirtz scored four and three times in a row respectively. This is all the more astonishing because Robert Andrich was sent off after half an hour and the Werkself had to play more than 60 minutes with a shorthanded team.
Robert Andrich will therefore be suspended against Mainz. Demirbay will almost certainly return to the starting eleven. Bellarabi and Paulinho are fighting for a position on the wing. Otherwise, the formation should stand. Baumgartlinger, Fosu-Mensah, Palacios and Tapsoba will be missing for injury reasons.
Predicted Leverkusen line-up:
Hradecky – Frimpong, Kossounou, Tah, Bakker – Aranguiz, Demirbay – Bellarabi, Wirtz, Diaby – Schick – Coach: Seoane
Last matches played by Leverkusen:
Germany Mainz – Statistics & current form
Bo Svensson they will probably still erect a monument in Mainz. Last season, the 05ers were almost certainly relegated before the Swede achieved the miracle of staying in the league. This year, he has incidentally made the second-best start to the season with the Rheinhessen side in their Bundesliga history.
Strong Mainz away
The 95ers are absolutely fearless, especially away from home. Over the course of the season, Mainz 05 have only lost in one of their last ten away games That happened on the second matchday of this season at promoted Bochum. Otherwise, they have ten points from four games this year and some might think that a prediction of a win for the visitors between Leverkusen and Mainz doesn’t sound so out of the question.
Last weekend, Mainz missed out on climbing even further up the table. A win at home against Sportclub Freiburg would have meant that they would have moved past the Werkself in the standings. In the end, however, the result was a goalless draw. Not all trees are growing in the sky for Mainz either
The Rheinhessen side will miss Adam Szalai as a target player. The brawny attacker will be out for several weeks after meniscus surgery. Karim Onisiwo and Marcus Ingvartsen will fight for the place next to Burkardt in attack on Saturday. Otherwise, Bo Svensson will still have to do without Niakhate. All other players are ready for action.
Predicted line-up of Mainz:
Zentner – St. Juste, Bell, Hack – Widmer, Kohr, Lucoqui – Barreiro, Boetius – Burkardt, Onisiwo – Coach: Svensson
Last matches played by Mainz:
Leverkusen – Mainz Direct comparison / H2H-Balance
To date Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05 have faced each other in a total of 31 matches. 30 duels took place in the Bundesliga and once in the DFB Cup. In the direct comparison, the Werkself is ahead with 16:10 wins and five draws. However, Bayer 04 has only gained an advantage in this statistic in recent years.
Leverkusen conceded 19 out of a possible 21 points from their last seven duels against Mainz, thus picking up six wins and one draw. That almost sounds as if Bayer has become a fearful opponent for FSV. However, the last time there was a 2-2 draw at the BayArena was in February.
United Kingdom Leverkusen – Mainz United Kingdom Tip
Top match in the BayArena. The winner between Leverkusen and Mainz will first be able to establish themselves in the top group of the Bundesliga. The loser will look past in the mediocrity.
However, caution is advised as Mainz are level on points and have made the second best start to a Bundesliga season in their club’s history. However, Leverkusen have won six of their last seven games against the Rheinhessen side and we are therefore leaning towards a home win bet on Saturday’s clash between Leverkusen and Mainz as well.
A lot of fast goals can always be expected from the Werkself. We think that betting on this makes sense. Patrik Schick and Florian Wirtz may also score again and extend their series. However, we have decided to play between Leverkusen and Mainz with the betting odds on a home win
