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Bundesliga · Matchweek 5

Mainz 05

MAI

Bayer Leverkusen

LEV

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Mainz31%
Draw28%
Leverkusen41%

Expected goals

1.25 – 1.45

Over 2.5

50%

Both to score

56%

Fair handicap

0.25

Most likely scorelines

  • 1112.3%
  • 0110.2%
  • 128.8%
  • 108.6%
  • 007.8%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Leverkusen will have the ball; Mainz will not mind.

50%Possession65%
45%Territory51%
25%From set plays35%
0.11Chance quality0.11
5.4%Directness3.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Mainz, 3 for Leverkusen. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 24 of 27 matches, not the full season.