Bayer Leverkusen v FSV Mainz 05 result

Full-time · Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:30 GMT · BayArena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Bayer Leverkusen · FSV Mainz 05 · Head-to-head

Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 — Bayer Leverkusen won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bayer Leverkusen beat FSV Mainz 05 2–1 at BayArena in the Bundesliga on Friday 23 February. Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Bayer Leverkusen: Granit Xhaka (3’) and Robert Andrich (68’, assisted by Florian Wirtz); FSV Mainz 05: Dominik Kohr (7’, assisted by Silvan Widmer). J. Ngankam (80’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Bayer Leverkusen 1.16, FSV Mainz 05 1.11, from 17 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Gerach showed eight yellow cards and one red — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Bayer Leverkusen: Jeremie Frimpong (45+1’), Jonathan Tah (49’) and Florian Wirtz (74’); FSV Mainz 05: K. Onisiwo (42’), Dominik Kohr (52’), Robin Zentner (54’), Anthony Caci (66’) and Phillipp Mwene (85’).

What it changes

Bayer Leverkusen have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen) 8.3, Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen) 6.6 and Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

Bayer Leverkusen next travel to OFI on 22 October 2026.

FSV Mainz 05 next host Werder Bremen on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bayer Leverkusen: OFI v Bayer Leverkusen, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for FSV Mainz 05: FSV Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena · Leverkusen
Referee: T. Gerach
Head-to-head (last 6): Bayer Leverkusen 3 · draws 1 · FSV Mainz 05 2 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L · FSV Mainz 05 1W 1D 3L

Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 0.63

Goals

against 0.63 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.43 / 6

Corners

against 2.86 / 3.38 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.57 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 2.86 / 3.88 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 2.63

Cards

against 2 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bayer Leverkusen for / against	Line	FSV Mainz 05 for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.43 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	19.71 for · 6.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.25 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.57 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.29 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.63 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Mbamba n 8	18.1	2.5 2/1	3.1 3/1	—
G. Puerta n 8	26.4	2.1 3/1	1.3 3/0	—
N. Tella n 8	50	1.6 4/3	1.8 7/1	—
P. Schick n 8	63	1.4 4/3	1.4 4/2	—
R. Andrich n 8	79	1.3 6/3	0.7 2/2	—

Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Hložek n 8	35.5	4.1 5/3	1.6 3/1
V. Boniface n 8	68.9	3.4 8/5	1.8 7/4
N. Amiri n 8	52.5	2.4 5/5	1.5 5/2
P. Schick n 8	63	2.3 7/4	1.1 4/1
N. Tella n 8	50	2.3 6/3	1.8 5/3

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Tella n 8	50	0.7 2/1	0.5 2/0
N. Mbamba n 8	18.1	0 0/0	1.2 2/0
V. Boniface n 8	68.9	0.8 5/0	0.3 2/0
Álex Grimaldo n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.6 4/1
F. Wirtz n 8	79.5	0.1 1/0	0.6 4/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Palacios n 8	86.1	3.4 8/8
G. Puerta n 8	26.4	3.4 4/3
J. Stanišić n 8	90	2.9 7/6
N. Mbamba n 8	18.1	2.5 2/1
N. Amiri n 8	52.5	2.1 5/4

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Kovář n 8	90	3.4 6/5
L. Hrádecký n 8	90	3.1 5/3

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Barreiro n 8	74.6	2.3 7/5	2.1 7/5	—
T. Krauß n 8	70	2.3 8/4	0.6 2/2	—
D. Kohr n 8	65	2.3 5/3	0.9 4/1	—
J. Ngankam n 8	27.4	2.1 1/1	2.1 4/1	—
M. Papela n 8	28.1	2 3/1	0.4 1/0	—

FSV Mainz 05 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Richter n 8	48.3	3.3 4/4	1.2 4/1
N. Amiri n 8	52.5	2.4 5/5	1.5 5/2
L. Ajorque n 8	63.9	2.1 6/4	0.9 5/0
J. Burkardt n 8	69.4	1.5 6/2	0.6 3/1
M. Papela n 8	28.1	1.2 3/0	0.4 1/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Amiri n 8	52.5	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
S. van den Berg n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
P. Mwene n 8	89	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
E. Fernandes n 8	68.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
J. Burkardt n 8	69.4	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Krauß n 8	70	3.7 7/5
D. da Costa n 8	39.6	2.6 5/2
L. Barreiro n 8	74.6	2.3 8/6
A. Hanche-Olsen n 8	60.5	2.2 6/4
N. Amiri n 8	52.5	2.1 5/4

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Batz n 4	90	3.5 3/3
R. Zentner n 8	90	2.6 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bayer Leverkusen		FSV Mainz 05
67%	Possession	33%
1.16	Expected goals (xG)	1.11
17	Shots	13
7	Shots on target	5
4	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	5
11	Corners	2
2	Offsides	2
14	Fouls	16
3	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	1
3	Saves	5
677	Passes	340
86%	Pass accuracy	75%

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Hrádecký	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
O. Kossounou	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Tah	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.2
E. Tapsoba	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Andrich	90	1	0	1	1	2	3	0	8.3
G. Xhaka	90	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	8
Álex Grimaldo	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	7
F. Wirtz	89	0	1	2	0	3	0	Y	7.7
Jeremie Frimpong	83	0	0	1	1	2	1	Y	6.9
A. Adli	83	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Hofmann	56	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	6.6
P. Schick sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Piero Hincapié sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
N. Tella sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Hložek sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

FSV Mainz 05 player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Zentner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
D. Kohr	90	1	0	2	2	0	1	Y	6.9
S. van den Berg	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
A. Caci	90	0	0	1	1	0	5	Y	6.7
L. Barreiro	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
N. Amiri	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	7.2
P. Mwene	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	6.3
Lee Jae-Sung	90	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	7.7
K. Onisiwo	83	0	0	1	1	1	1	Y	6.9
B. Gruda	65	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
S. Widmer	60	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Guilavogui sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Ngankam sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.2
T. Krauß sub	12	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bayer Leverkusen v FSV Mainz 05 — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bayer LeverkusenDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

FSV Mainz 05LLDLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 1 draw · FSV Mainz 05 2 · 3.5 goals/game

2023-09-30 FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen
2023-02-19 Bayer Leverkusen 2–3 FSV Mainz 05
2022-08-27 FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen
2022-02-18 FSV Mainz 05 3–2 Bayer Leverkusen
2021-09-25 Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 FSV Mainz 05
2021-02-13 Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 FSV Mainz 05

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bayer Leverkusen#1 pos90 pts34 pl+65 GD

FSV Mainz 05#13 pos35 pts34 pl-12 GD

Goals per game

Bayer Leverkusen scored2.62

FSV Mainz 05 scored1.15

Bayer Leverkusen conceded0.71

FSV Mainz 05 conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05?: In their last 6 meetings, Bayer Leverkusen won 3, FSV Mainz 05 won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05?: Recent form — Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L; FSV Mainz 05 1W 1D 3L.

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