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February 17 2022, 14:40 · Alex Sarwar

Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction

Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction

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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.