1 Fsv Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 20/12/2019, 06:26  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 20/12/2019 at 07:27 in Bundesliga Predictions

It's been a rather inconsistent time of late for Mainz with a 4-0 home loss followed by a 5-0 away win. Those results have taken them to 14th in the table and this weekend they host seventh placed Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz start the weekend only four points above the relegation zone and so far this season have won six league games but lost ten. 38 goals have been conceded in the Bundesliga and only Werder Bremen have conceded more league goals this season, thanks to the victory that Mainz had over them in their last game. Their 16 league games this season have seen 63 goals scored in them, so a boring 0-0 draw isn't expected here. Home form for Mainz has seen them win three and lose four with two of the last three being lost and eight goals conceded.

Bayer Leverkusen are seventh in the table and only outside the final Europa League place on goal difference. They aren't in the best of form coming into this match having lost both of their last two league games. Those defeats came at the hands of FC Koln and Hertha Berlin who are both in the bottom six. Their away form has produced four wins and three defeats with two wins from the last three. That included an away victory at Bayern Munich, a return to that kind of form would be handy this weekend. Go for over 2.5 goals to be scored in what should be an entertaining game.