FSV Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen Betting Lines, Odds, & Offensive Leaders May 17, 2025

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FSV Mainz, currently sixth in the Bundesliga, is a +116 favorite to win when it hosts second-place Bayer Leverkusen (+189) on Saturday, in a battle of top-half clubs.

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Money Line

FSV Mainz to win vs Bayer Leverkusen +116

Bet $20, Payout $43.20

FSV Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen Odds & Favorites

  • Favorite: FSV Mainz (+116)
  • Underdog: Bayer Leverkusen (+189)
  • Over/under: 3.5

FSV Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen Betting Insights

  • FSV Mainz is eighth in the Bundesliga in goals scored with 53 (1.6 per game), and Bayer Leverkusen’s 41 goals conceded (1.2 per game) rank third in the league.
  • Thus far this season, FSV Mainz has been favored in 17 matches, and won seven.
  • FSV Mainz (+116) has been at least this big a favorite in 13 games, and won five.
  • Based on the moneyline, FSV Mainz has a 46.3% implied chance of winning this match.
  • With 70 goals in 33 matches, Bayer Leverkusen ranks second in the Bundesliga. On the flip side, FSV Mainz has conceded 41 goals, third in the league.
  • Bayer Leverkusen has been the underdog in three matches this season, and won none.
  • Bayer Leverkusen is winless in two games as a +189 underdog or greater.
  • Bayer Leverkusen’s chances of winning this match are 34.6%, according to the moneyline.
  • FSV Mainz’s games have had more than 3.5 goals scored on 10 occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.5 goals, 0.2 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.
  • So far this season, 17 Bayer Leverkusen games have featured over 3.5 goals scored.
  • The over/under for this game is set at 3.5 goals, 1.1 goals higher than the two teams’ opponents scoring average.

FSV Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen Offensive Leaders

FSV Mainz Offensive Leaders

  • FSV Mainz’s leader in shots is Jonathan Michael Burkardt, with 47 (18th in league), leading to 17 goals.
  • Nadiem Amiri has taken 40 shots and has scored seven goals.
  • Amiri also leads FSV Mainz in chances created with 47 (10th in league) and has four assists.

Bayer Leverkusen Offensive Leaders

  • In 30 matches this season, Florian Wirtz has taken 54 shots (1.8 per game) and scored 10 goals for Bayer Leverkusen.
  • In 32 matches, Patrik Schick has taken 47 shots (1.5 per game) and scored 19 goals.
  • In terms of chances created, Alex Grimaldo has a team-high 63 (2.0 per game) plus seven assists.
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