FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Bundesliga, 10 October 2026

Match recap: FSV Mainz 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga, 10 October 2026

Bayer Leverkusen beat FSV Mainz 4-3 in Matchday 5 of the Bundesliga on Saturday 10 October 2026. The match was played at the Mewa Arena in Mainz.

Score period by period

The sides were level at 2-2 at half-time, and Bayer Leverkusen took the second half 2-1 to settle it.

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Bayer Leverkusen have taken 13 points from their last five matches, against 7 for FSV Mainz. Leverkusen arrive on a run of 4 wins. Across ten matches they show 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss with 23 scored and 15 conceded, while FSV Mainz have 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses with 17 scored and 12 conceded.

Our prediction

Bayer Leverkusen hold a slight edge as favourite for FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen, Saturday 10 October 2026.

Bayer Leverkusen sit 36th on 45 points, with FSV Mainz 51st on 39 points. Recent form also favours the visitors: 13 points from the last five against 7. The latest meeting, on Saturday 28 February 2026 at BayArena, ended 1-1. The call is a slight edge for an away win.

Who is favoured for FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen are slight favourites for FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen, on the strength of a higher table position and 13 points from their last five matches against 7 for FSV Mainz.

When and where FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen is played

FSV Mainz play Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday 10 October 2026. The Bundesliga fixture falls on Matchday 5. It takes place at the Mewa Arena, with FSV Mainz as the home side. Both sides meet in league competition.

Key facts

Recent form: FSV Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen

The figures cover 10 matches for FSV Mainz between Thursday 19 March 2026 and Sunday 6 September 2026, and 10 matches for Bayer Leverkusen between Wednesday 4 March 2026 and Wednesday 16 September 2026.

FSV Mainz have 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in 10 matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding 12, with a W-L-W-D-L sequence, newest first. They went 3-0-2 at home and 3-1-1 away, and last beat Hamburger SV 5-0.

4W 2D 4L in 10 games1.9 scored · 1.9 conceded per gameHome 0W-1D-3L · Away 4W-1D-1L

Bayer Leverkusen have 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in 10 matches, scoring 23 goals and conceding 15. They have won four in a row, most recently 2-0 against NK Celje in the UEFA Europa League.

5W 2D 3L in 10 games2.0 scored · 1.3 conceded per gameHome 3W-1D-1L · Away 2W-1D-2L

FSV Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen squads

Current Bundesliga standings

Bayer Leverkusen are 36th with 45 points from 25 matches and a goal difference of 18. FSV Mainz are 51st. They have 39 points from 26 matches and a goal difference of 4. The gap is 15 places and 6 points.

Head-to-head between FSV Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen

One meeting between FSV Mainz and Bayer Leverkusen appears in the head-to-head. It ended in a draw. The score was 1-1 at the BayArena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 28 February 2026, so neither side has a win in this record.

Key data

FSV Mainz have 39 points and Bayer Leverkusen have 45. FSV Mainz won 6 of their 10 listed matches. Bayer Leverkusen won 5 of theirs. The one meeting in the head-to-head finished 1-1.

What is at stake

The fixture sets 51st-placed FSV Mainz against 36th-placed Bayer Leverkusen. The sides are 6 points apart. Fifteen places separate them in the table.

Frequently asked questions

What is FSV Mainz's form before facing Bayer Leverkusen?

FSV Mainz have 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in 10 matches. They scored 17 goals and conceded 12. Their last result was a 5-0 win over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga.

What is Bayer Leverkusen's form before facing FSV Mainz?

Bayer Leverkusen have won four in a row. Across 10 matches they have 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, with 23 goals scored and 15 conceded. Their latest was a 2-0 win over NK Celje.

What happened the last time FSV Mainz played Bayer Leverkusen?

The last meeting was a 1-1 draw. It came at the BayArena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 28 February 2026. That is the single meeting in the head-to-head, with no wins for either side.