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GermanyBundesliga

FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen — live score & stats

FSV Mainz 05 against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (Germany) on 18th October 2025. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Bundesliga clash.

Match Timeline

11'
A. Grimaldo
Penalty
24'
C. M. Kofane⚽
Normal Goal → E. Poku
34'
Lee Jae-Sung⚽
Normal Goal
37'
Dominik Kohr🟨
Yellow Card
45'
A. Grimaldo⚽
Normal Goal → J. Hofmann
65'
S. Bell🔄
Substitution 1 → A. Hanche-Olsen
65'
N. Veratschnig🔄
Substitution 2 → A. Nordin
66'
J. Hofmann🔄
Substitution 1 → I. Maza
67'
Edmond Tapsoba🟨
Yellow Card
68'
Alejandro Grimaldo🟨
Yellow Card
71'
N. Amiri
Penalty
77'
Andreas Hanche-Olsen🟨
Yellow Card
79'
C. M. Kofane🔄
Substitution 2 → M. Terrier
79'
E. Poku🔄
Substitution 3 → E. Ben Seghir
81'
Loïc Badé🟨
Yellow Card
81'
Lee Jae-Sung🔄
Substitution 3 → W. Boving
83'
Eliesse Ben Seghir🟨
Yellow Card
86'
B. Hollerbach🔄
Substitution 4 → A. Sieb
87'
M. Terrier⚽
Normal Goal
90'
A. Sieb⚽
Normal Goal → N. Amiri
90+3'
Nadiem Amiri🟨
Yellow Card
90+10'
William Bøving🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal8
4Shots off Goal6
12Total Shots20
4Blocked Shots6
6Shots insidebox18
6Shots outsidebox2
20Fouls12
2Corner Kicks3
2Offsides0
42Ball Possession58
4Yellow Cards4
3Goalkeeper Saves1
400Total passes559
290Passes accurate458
73Passes %82
1.61expected_goals3.5
0goals_prevented0

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

FSV Mainz 05

4W 1D 5L1.30 pts/game

Bayer Leverkusen

4W 4D 2L1.60 pts/game

Per game

FSV Mainz 05 at home vs Bayer Leverkusen away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Bundesliga

Overall edge
+204Bayer Leverkusen
Venue edge
+208Bayer Leverkusen
Rating period
Match snapshot
FSV Mainz 05 versus Bayer Leverkusen: long term Elo, before the match
FSV Mainz 05HomeRatingBayer LeverkusenAway
Strength
1,542Overall1,746
1,540Match venue1,748
1,540At home1,675
1,523Away1,748
Attack & defence
1,502Attack1,644
1,575Defence1,613
1,477Home attack1,614
1,520Away attack1,654
1,607Home defence1,615
1,537Away defence1,608
Match profile
1,988Goal environment2,408
1,640Home goals2,030
1,848Away goals1,878
1,504Possession1,508
Specialist ratings
1,519Set-piece attack1,490
1,518Set-piece defence1,490
1,465Close games1,635
1,555Winning margin1,777

The venue row sets FSV Mainz 05 at home against Bayer Leverkusen on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 051:1

Starting XI

1L. RiessG
31D. KohrD
2P. MweneM
7Lee Jae-SungF
17B. HollerbachF
16S. BellD
6K. SanoM
8P. NebelF
21D. da CostaD
10N. AmiriM
22N. VeratschnigM

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen1:1

Starting XI

1M. FlekkenG
12E. TapsobaD
20A. GrimaldoM
19E. PokuF
35C. M. KofaneF
5L. BadeD
24A. GarciaM
7J. HofmannF
8R. AndrichD
6E. FernandezM
13ArthurM