2020-21 German Bundesliga – Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz kick off? Saturday 13th February, 2021 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz being played? BayArena, Leverkusen
Where can I get tickets for Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Hradecky; Fosu-Mensah, Tah, Tapsoba, Sinkgraven; Wirtz, Aranguiz, Demirbay; Bailey, Schick, Diaby
UNAVAILABLE: Arias (Injured), Baumgartlinger (Injured), Bellarabi (Injured), Paulinho (Injured), Weiser (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: L. Bender (Injured)
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Zentner; St. Juste, Bell, Niakhate; da Costa, Barreiro, Kohr, Mwene; Latza; Szalai, Onisiwo
UNAVAILABLE: Quaison (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping that last Saturday’s convincing 5-2 win over Stuttgart signals a change of fortunes following six defeats in their previous nine games in all competitions. Their home record this season remains impressive, with their only two defeats coming against Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg, although they have only recorded one league clean sheet at the BayArena. On paper, they should beat second-from-bottom Mainz comfortably but the visitors have more than doubled their points tally since Bo Svensson was appointed coach at the start of the year, thanks to some impressive results. They still just have the one Bundesliga away win to their name but having beaten RB Leipzig three weeks ago, the 05ers will not be afraid to have a go here and it would not be a surprise if they at least managed to score.
