Bundesliga · Regular Season - 5
FSV Mainz 05 3–4 Bayer Leverkusen
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 13:30 UTC · MEWA Arena, Mainz
FSV Mainz 05Team 2081
Bayer LeverkusenTeam 2295Match story
FSV Mainz 05 · draw · Bayer LeverkusenBefore kick-off: 25% · 26% · 49%
Last reading, 90+6': 0% · 1% · 99%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Anthony Caci 33', 42'
- Benedict Hollerbach 90+2'
- Robert Andrich 5'
- Patrik Schick 9'
- Jarell Quansah 55'
- Moussa Diaby 65'
We gave Bayer Leverkusen 49% to win: they did.
- 5'Robert Andrich 2306 +21*
Bayer Leverkusen:Robert Andrich 2306 +21* - 9'Patrik Schick 2300 +20* assist Aleix García 2320 +19*
Bayer Leverkusen:Patrik Schick 2300 +20* assist Aleix García 2320 +19* - Phillip Tietz 2113 −14*20'
FSV Mainz 05:Phillip Tietz 2113 −14* - Anthony Caci 2037 −12*33'
FSV Mainz 05:Anthony Caci 2037 −12* - Sheraldo Becker 2068 −13*35'
FSV Mainz 05:Sheraldo Becker 2068 −13* - Anthony Caci 2037 −12* assist Nadiem Amiri 2061 −17*42'
FSV Mainz 05:Anthony Caci 2037 −12* assist Nadiem Amiri 2061 −17* - 55'Jarell Quansah 2426 +8
Bayer Leverkusen:Jarell Quansah 2426 +8 - 65'Moussa Diaby 2212 +27* assist Afonso Moreira 2165 +7*
Bayer Leverkusen:Moussa Diaby 2212 +27* assist Afonso Moreira 2165 +7* - 66'Martin Terrier 2191 −5* for Ibrahim Maza 2252 +2*
Bayer Leverkusen:Martin Terrier 2191 −5* for Ibrahim Maza 2252 +2* - Lee Jae-Sung 2104 −14* for Eric Martel 2032 −8*70'
FSV Mainz 05:Lee Jae-Sung 2104 −14* for Eric Martel 2032 −8* - Danny da Costa 2084 −13* for Anthony Caci 2037 −12*70'
FSV Mainz 05:Danny da Costa 2084 −13* for Anthony Caci 2037 −12* - Ransford Konigsdorffer 1991 −8* for Kacper Potulski 2012 −8*70'
FSV Mainz 05:Ransford Konigsdorffer 1991 −8* for Kacper Potulski 2012 −8* - 75'Nathan Tella 2305 −5* for Afonso Moreira 2165 +7*
Bayer Leverkusen:Nathan Tella 2305 −5* for Afonso Moreira 2165 +7* - 75'Malik Tillman 2267 −5* for Moussa Diaby 2212 +27*
Bayer Leverkusen:Malik Tillman 2267 −5* for Moussa Diaby 2212 +27* - Lee Jae-Sung 2104 −14*76'
FSV Mainz 05:Lee Jae-Sung 2104 −14* - Benedict Hollerbach 1969 −8* for Sheraldo Becker 2068 −13*77'
FSV Mainz 05:Benedict Hollerbach 1969 −8* for Sheraldo Becker 2068 −13* - Lennard Maloney 1813 −8* for Kaishu Sano 2199 −16*81'
FSV Mainz 05:Lennard Maloney 1813 −8* for Kaishu Sano 2199 −16* - 83'Jonas Hofmann 1957 −12* for Patrik Schick 2300 +20*
Bayer Leverkusen:Jonas Hofmann 1957 −12* for Patrik Schick 2300 +20* - 84'Equi Fernández 2266 −7* for Aleix García 2320 +19*
Bayer Leverkusen:Equi Fernández 2266 −7* for Aleix García 2320 +19* - Benedict Hollerbach 1969 −8*90+2'
FSV Mainz 05:Benedict Hollerbach 1969 −8* - 90+3'Jarell Quansah 2426 +8
Bayer Leverkusen:Jarell Quansah 2426 +8
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 25% · 26% · 49%(FSV Mainz 05 · draw · Bayer Leverkusen)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 3–4 had <1%.
- Average value of the starting XI: FSV Mainz 05 €7.9M, Bayer Leverkusen €21.8M.
- Style contrast in pressing & duels (Bundesliga): FSV Mainz 05 ranked #1 of 18, Bayer Leverkusen #18.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
FSV Mainz 05
7th in Bundesliga · 7 pts from 4
- 19 SepWBorussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga2076
- 12 SepLEintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga2094
- 6 SepWHamburger SV Bundesliga2056
- 29 AugDSC Paderborn 07 Bundesliga2079
- 16 MayW1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga2078
Bayer Leverkusen
6th in Bundesliga · 7 pts from 4
- 20 SepWRB Leipzig Bundesliga2234
- 16 SepWCelje UEFA Europa League2226
- 12 SepDFC Augsburg Bundesliga2213
- 5 SepWUnion Berlin Bundesliga2235
- 29 AugLSV Elversberg Bundesliga2233
Season outlook
From the Bundesliga simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSV Mainz 05 | 7 /4 | 48.1 | 0% | 10% | 2% | 7th |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 7 /4 | 59.3 | 1% | 65% | 0% | 3rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

FSV Mainz 05 · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 2215

Bayer Leverkusen · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.4 (Elite) · Elo 2301
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
FSV Mainz 05: balanced profile (how Urs Fischer plays) · Bayer Leverkusen: possession-based · low-block (how Carles Martínez Novell plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.