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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 drew 1–1.

Shots
128
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.230.73
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Bayer Leverkusen – FSV Mainz 05): shots 12–8, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.23–0.73, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FSV Mainz 05 have a visible away split

moderate

FSV Mainz 05's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.17 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.17 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bayer Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

60% ●PossessionBayer Leverkusen · FSV Mainz 0544.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05Baseline
Possession60%44.3%47.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 12 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 5 shots, 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.23 xG0.73 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 1.23 xG, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.73 xG
  • Possession66%34%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 66%, 1. FSV Mainz 05 34%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 6 corners, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 9 fouls, 1. FSV Mainz 05 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsBayer 04 Leverkusen 1 card, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jonas Hofmann · Bayer Leverkusen · 4′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAxel Tape · Bayer Leverkusen · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPaul Nebel · FSV Mainz 05 · 18′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDanny da Costa · FSV Mainz 05 · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 37′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJarell Quansah · Bayer Leverkusen · 87′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedStefan Posch · FSV Mainz 05 · 39′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · FSV Mainz 05 · 5′ · 0.09 xG · on targetPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 63′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · FSV Mainz 05 · 67′ · 0.12 xG · goalJarell Quansah · Bayer Leverkusen · 88′ · 0.19 xG · goalPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedPhillip Tietz · FSV Mainz 05 · 73′ · 0.30 xG · on targetMartin Terrier · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.31 xG · on target
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Bayer Leverkusen: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.24 xG. FSV Mainz 05: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.73 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Jarell Quansah · Bayer Leverkusen · 88′Sheraldo Becker · FSV Mainz 05 · 67′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer Leverkusen 1.24 xG · FSV Mainz 05 0.73 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1Draws
01. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga3–4
1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga2–1
1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen23 matches1. FSV Mainz 0524 matches
1.91 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/241.13 goals/match
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/241.63 goals/match
1.65 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/241.41 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots23/2411.3 shots/match
4.57 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/243.63 shots/match
60% ●Possession23/2444.3%
5.13 corners/match ●Corners23/245.08 corners/match
2.26 cards/matchCards23/242.63 cards/match
8.78 fouls/matchFouls23/2411.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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