FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won each of their last five Bundesliga games against Mainz, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one.
This is the Werkself's best ongoing run against any Bundesliga side, while Mainz are only on a longer losing streak against Bayern (6 defeats).
Mainz have won 10 of their 28 Bundesliga matches against Leverkusen (D4 L 14) -the Zerofivers have only won more top-flight games against Freiburg (12).
Mainz last took points against Leverkusen in September 2017, winning 3-1 at home. They have lost five of their last seven Bundesliga home games against B04 (W2), conceding 18 goals (average of 2.6 per game).
Mainz have started the season with three straight defeats, just as they did in 2019/20. They have let in 11 goals across these three games -they only conceded more last season (12).
Mainz have lost four consecutive games, which last happened between December 2019 and February 2020. They last suffered five straight defeats in March/ April 2017. Bayer 04 Leverkusen have started the season with three draws, which has only previously happened to them in 1990/91. The last side to start a season with four straight draws was TSG Hoffenheim in 2016/17.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have only scored two goals across their first three games -they only netted fewer in 1982/83 (1). Leverkusen are currently on a four-game winless run on the road (D3 L1). B04 last went five consecutive away games without a win in 2012/13 (D3 L2).
Jan-Moritz Lichte lost his first game as head coach 0-4 at Union. It was the biggest defeat of any Mainz coach on their Bundesliga debut. Jean-Philippe Mateta has had a hand in both of Mainz's Bundesliga goals this season. He scored from a Robin Quaison assist on matchday 1 and assisted Quaison's goal on matchday 2.
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