Leverkusen set to move into the Bundesliga European spots
On Friday night, Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen clash at the OPEL Arena in the Bundesliga, as the visitors look to move into the Europa League spots.
Mainz are enduring an inconsistent campaign in the German top-flight. However, a win will move the home side level with the seventh place visitors in the table. Their recent league form has been mixed, but a 3-0 defeat at Augsburg last time out ended a four-game undefeated run.
Their recent matches in the Bundesliga have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in over five of their last six games.
Mainz’s recent home form in the Bundesliga has been inconsistent, but a record of just three wins in eight league games on home soil is a poor one. Their recent Bundesliga games on home soil have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches.
Bayer have hit form of late in the Bundesliga, as they have recorded four wins in their last five league outings. Last time out in the German top-flight, the visitors recorded a 3-1 home win over Bayern Munich.
The result against the Bavarians means that five of their last six league matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Leverkusen’s recent away record in the Bundesliga is inconsistent, but they have won two consecutive games on their travels in the German top-flight against Schalke and Wolfsburg.
The visitor’s recent away games in the Bundesliga have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches in the German top-flight. Leverkusen have only failed to score in one of their last nine league games on their travels.
Recent meetings between the two teams have been relatively tight, with both sides winning three of the last six league meetings between the two teams.
Forebet predicts that Bayer will continue their recent good run of form in the Bundesliga by recording a win in a high scoring clash.