Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction

THE FACTS
When is Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen taking place? Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen will take place on Friday 18th February, 2022 at 19:30 (UK)
Where is Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen taking place? Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen will take place at MEWA ARENA in Mainz
Where can I get tickets for Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen? Ticket information for Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to show German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen
Where can I stream Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen in the UK? Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen may be streamed to Sky Sports subscribers using Sky Go while the Sky Sports YouTube channel may also live stream the match
THE TEAM NEWS
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Zentner; Bell, Hack, Niakhate; Widmer, Barreiro, Kohr, Martin; Lee; Onisiwo, Burkardt
UNAVAILABLE: St. Juste (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Hradecky; Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie; Andrich, Demirbay; Adli, Wirtz, Diaby; Schick
UNAVAILABLE: Bakker (Suspended), Baumgartlinger (Injured), Bellarabi (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Azmoun (Injured), Kossounou (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Four straight Bundesliga wins for Bayer Leverkusen have firmly established them inside the top three with a significant gap between them and fourth-placed RB Leipzig heading into this latest round of fixtures, which sees Gerardo Seoane’s side travel to Mainz. The hosts currently lie in midtable, with their recent inconsistency the key reason as to why they have been unable to break into those European places. However, Mainz have won each of their last four home Bundesliga fixtures and have not lost in the league at MEWA ARENA since all the way back in October of last year. Therefore, Leverkusen are in for a very stern examination and whilst their goalscoring prowess that has seen them net 14 times across their most recent three league games will stand them in good stead, Mainz themselves will pose a significant threat going forward. Therefore, the smart play here is to back over 2.5 goals scored for what would be an eleventh Bundesliga match in a row involving Bayer Leverkusen.