Mainz 05 v Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen, just.
TestedBayer Leverkusen win about 41 times in 100. The other 59: a draw (25) or a Mainz 05 win (34).
Forecast by Vesta, published Saturday 3 October 2026, 18:41 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Mainz 05 win | Draw | Bayer Leverkusen win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainz 05 | ||||
| Top 4 | 26% | 34% | 25% | 20% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | ||||
| Title | 1% | <1% | <1% | 2% |
| Top 4 | 79% | 73% | 78% | 85% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Mainz 05 goals down, Bayer Leverkusen goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Tietz | 35% | 9% | 2.2 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 26% | 16% | 1.6 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 23% | 22% | 1.9 |
| Kacper Potulski | 9% | 3% | 0.7 |
| Jae-Sung Lee | 8% | 8% | 0.7 |
| Philipp Mwene | 7% | 8% | 0.4 |
| Anthony Caci | 6% | 11% | 0.7 |
| Ransford Königsdörffer bench | 5% | <1% | 0.4 |
| Kaishu Sano | 4% | 10% | 0.7 |
| Paul Nebel bench | 4% | 3% | 0.2 |
| Stefan Posch | 3% | 2% | 0.5 |
| Danny da Costa bench | 3% | 3% | 0.2 |
| Fabio Gruber | 3% | 3% | 0.4 |
| Dominik Kohr bench | 2% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Silvan Widmer bench | 2% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Alexander Schwolow | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Robin Zentner bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Daniel Batz bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 43% | 9% | 2.4 |
| Ibrahim Maza | 19% | 17% | 2.3 |
| Christian Kofane bench | 13% | 4% | 0.8 |
| Afonso Moreira | 11% | 15% | 1.4 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 11% | 6% | 0.8 |
| Malik Tillman | 10% | 6% | 0.7 |
| Aleix García | 8% | 15% | 1.0 |
| Jarell Quansah | 8% | 4% | 0.5 |
| Moussa Diaby bench | 7% | 5% | 0.9 |
| Ezequiél Fernández | 6% | 5% | 0.7 |
| Álex Grimaldo bench | 4% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | 4% | 11% | 0.6 |
| Facundo Medina | 3% | 4% | 0.2 |
| Montrell Culbreath bench | 2% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Jonas Hofmann bench | 2% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Lucas Vázquez bench | 1% | 3% | 0.1 |
| Exequiel Palacios bench | 1% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Robert Andrich bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Loic Bade bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Ben Seghir bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Guela Doué bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Arthur bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Mark Flekken | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



