Bayer Leverkusen - Mainz 05 betting tips and odds

Most fans are expecting nothing short of a decisive victory for Bayer Leverkusen. Though an upset is not impossible, it’s extremely unlikely that this match will end in anything that’s not a home win.

Though it may not be particularly attractive to punters, this match is at least easy to predict. Anything but a Home Win is probably wishful thinking for Mainz 05, whose victory has been priced at a hefty 7.00.

,BayArena proved to be fertile grounds for Team from Leverkusen in the previous round against Stuttgart . They maintained an impressive lead throughout the match and secured a respectable 5:2 home win.

Mainz 04 are bursting with confidence after their latest Bundesliga home victory. Despite being tagged clear underdogs in the matchup against Union Berlin, they were ahead at both half time and the final whistle.

Leverkusen’s attackers have been seeing a lot of success lately, even in away matches. For instance, they scored 7 times during the course of their previous three away games.

Our confidence that Mainz 04 will manage to hold their composure in an away game is shaky. They have over 5 concessions on record in their latest 3 visiting games alone.

Bayer Leverkusen are currently near the top of the ladder with a 5th position. Still, they’ll need to do better if their goal is higher than the Europa League, and this Saturday offers a great chance to work towards that goal.

Mainz will need to make a hard turn to avoid disaster this season, and they’ll need to do it soon. Though there’s a good chunk of the season still ahead of them, the upcoming matchups are not exactly favourable.

Looking over the head-to-head statistics for this Bundesliga season, the hosts already recorded a victory over Mainz. This puts them ahead of their opponents, which is reflected in the betting odds.

Quite a long list of injuries for the hosts. Mitchell Weiser, Nadiem Amiri, Julian Baumgartlinger, Exequiel Palacios, Paulinho, Santiago Arias will all be absent for this match. Even though the betting odds consider them favourites, it’s important to remember that a good part of their regular roster is out of contention.

Though the odds are against the visitors, at least they’ll be in a position to put up as much of a fight as possible. All of their lineup is accounted for in this match, with no issues from suspensions or injuries.

Considering the teams’ respective records and histories, and Under 2.5 Goals bet here is a shoo-in. The returns are not exactly jaw-dropping, but that’s to be expected from a bet as safe as this one.