FSV Mainz 05 v Bayer Leverkusen result

Full-time · FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga · Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:30 BST · MEWA ARENA

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

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

FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen — Bayer Leverkusen won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bayer Leverkusen won 3–0 at MEWA ARENA in the Bundesliga on Saturday 30 September. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bayer Leverkusen led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — FSV Mainz 05: an own goal by S. van den Berg (18’); Bayer Leverkusen: Álex Grimaldo (59’) and Jonas Hofmann (65’, assisted by Exequiel Palacios).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: FSV Mainz 05 0.47, Bayer Leverkusen 1.13, from 10 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — FSV Mainz 05: E. Fernandes (58’), Brajan Gruda (75’), M. Richter (90+2’) and L. Barreiro (90+4’); Bayer Leverkusen: Granit Xhaka (4’).

What it changes

Bayer Leverkusen’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 6, across nine matches. FSV Mainz 05 are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) 10.3, Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen) 4.8 and Lukáš Hrádecký (Bayer Leverkusen) 4.2 led the match.

Next up

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

Bayer Leverkusen next travel to OFI on 22 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Venue: MEWA ARENA · Mainz
Referee: B. Brand
Head-to-head (last 6): FSV Mainz 05 2 · draws 1 · Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: FSV Mainz 05 0W 1D 4L · Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L

FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen (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

1 / 3.63

Goals

against 2.5 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.6 / 5.2

Corners

against 2.8 / 4.6 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.2 / 9.2

Shots on target

against 4.4 / 4.8 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

3.2 / 2.2

Cards

against 2.4 / 1.2 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	FSV Mainz 05 for / against	Line	Bayer Leverkusen for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	3.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.6 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.2 for · 4.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	11.4 for · 8.6 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	19 for · 11.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.2 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	9.2 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	17.2 for · 14.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9 for · 8.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	3.2 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.2 for · 1.2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: B. Brand.

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. 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
B. Gruda n 5	28.8	3.1 3/2	4.4 4/3	—
P. Mwene n 8	74.8	2.1 6/5	0.8 4/1	—
T. Krauß n 8	54	2.1 5/3	0.6 2/1	—
M. Papela n 3	29	2.1 2/0	0 0/0	—
K. Onisiwo n 8	83.5	1.9 7/6	2 7/4	—

FSV Mainz 05 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. 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	2.1 6/3	0.9 4/0
K. Onisiwo n 8	83.5	1.9 8/5	0.8 5/1
L. Ajorque n 8	65.4	1.7 6/2	1.2 5/2
M. Ingvartsen n 8	59	1.7 5/3	1.3 5/1
N. Weiper n 8	23.9	1.4 3/0	0.9 2/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+
M. Richter n 8	48	0.5 2/0
N. Weiper n 8	23.9	0.5 1/0
M. Ingvartsen n 8	59	0.4 2/0
L. Barreiro n 8	88.8	0.3 2/0
L. Ajorque n 8	65.4	0.3 2/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Krauß n 8	54	3.1 6/4
A. Hanche-Olsen n 8	75.6	3 8/7
P. Mwene n 8	74.8	2.3 6/6
L. Barreiro n 8	88.8	2.2 6/4
D. Kohr n 8	85.5	2.2 7/7

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Dahmen n 8	90	3.1 7/4
R. Zentner n 8	90	2.5 6/3

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. 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
Arthur n 6	29	4.7 2/2	1 1/1	—
N. Tella n 8	49.5	2.5 4/4	2.5 5/2	—
Piero Hincapié n 8	58.6	1.7 4/3	1.2 4/2	—
E. Palacios n 8	75.1	1.6 6/2	3.1 7/7	—
N. Mbamba n 5	24.4	1.5 1/1	3 2/1	—

Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
V. Boniface n 8	82	4.8 7/7	2.3 6/5
A. Adli n 8	36	2.5 4/1	1.3 2/1
N. Tella n 8	49.5	2.3 6/2	1.6 5/1
J. Hofmann n 8	65.6	2.1 5/3	1.5 4/3
N. Amiri n 8	23.9	1.9 3/1	0.9 1/1

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
V. Boniface n 8	82	1 4/3	0.5 4/0
A. Adli n 8	36	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
J. Hofmann n 8	65.6	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
Álex Grimaldo n 8	89.4	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
F. Wirtz n 8	82.1	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Mbamba n 5	24.4	3.7 3/1
E. Palacios n 8	75.1	3.3 7/6
Álex Grimaldo n 8	89.4	2.6 7/5
N. Amiri n 8	23.9	2.4 3/2
J. Stanišić n 8	28.9	2.3 2/2

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Hrádecký n 8	90	2.4 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FSV Mainz 05		Bayer Leverkusen
45%	Possession	55%
0.47	Expected goals (xG)	1.13
10	Shots	6
3	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	1
4	Shots inside the box	3
3	Corners	1
3	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	11
4	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
483	Passes	605
82%	Pass accuracy	87%

FSV Mainz 05 player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Zentner	90	0	0	0	0	0	6
S. van den Berg	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
S. Bell	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Fernandes	90	1	0	2	1	Y	6.7
L. Barreiro	90	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
A. Caci	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
K. Onisiwo	84	2	2	0	0	0	7.2
B. Gruda	76	1	1	1	0	Y	6.9
D. da Costa	69	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
D. Kohr	69	0	0	0	4	0	6.6
Lee Jae-Sung	69	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
A. Barkok sub	21	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
T. Krauß sub	21	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. El Ghazi sub	21	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Ajorque sub	14	0	0	2	0	0	7
M. Richter sub	11	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Hrádecký	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
O. Kossounou	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
J. Tah	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
E. Tapsoba	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.6
E. Palacios	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.7
Álex Grimaldo	90	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	7.9
Jeremie Frimpong	87	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
J. Hofmann	87	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.5
G. Xhaka	79	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7
V. Boniface	79	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
F. Wirtz	64	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Adli sub	26	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
R. Andrich sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Hložek sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
J. Stanišić sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
N. Amiri sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

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

Recent form

FSV Mainz 05LDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Bayer LeverkusenWWDWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 3.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

FSV Mainz 05 2 · 1 draw · Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 3.17 goals/game

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
2020-10-17 FSV Mainz 05 0–1 Bayer Leverkusen

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

FSV Mainz 05#13 pos35 pts34 pl-12 GD

Bayer Leverkusen#1 pos90 pts34 pl+65 GD

Goals per game

FSV Mainz 05 scored1.15

Bayer Leverkusen scored2.62

FSV Mainz 05 conceded1.5

Bayer Leverkusen conceded0.71

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What is the head-to-head record between FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen?: In their last 6 meetings, FSV Mainz 05 won 2, Bayer Leverkusen won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen?: Recent form — FSV Mainz 05 0W 1D 4L; Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L.

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