FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, 10/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/16/2025

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany is the location where Bayer Leverkusen (3-2-1) will try to defeat FSV Mainz 05 (1-1-4) on Saturday. FSV Mainz 05 are priced at +132 and the Company's Eleven are at -160. The over/under is 3. The starting goaltenders are Lasse Riess for FSV Mainz 05 and Mark Flekken for Bayer Leverkusen.

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Mainz has amassed 16 saves and they also are the owners of a SV percentage of 61.5% over the course of the season. This team's differential on goals is currently at -5 by means of 5 goals earned as well as 10 goals allowed. For the season, the club comes in with an average of 0.67 points per contest (4 points) and are ranked 18th among Big 5 teams with 2 assists. The O-Fives rank 11th in relation to xG having 8.1, and their xGA are sitting at 8.2. FSV Mainz 05 has a total of 13 yellow cards over the course of the season in addition to 3 red cards. Mainz 05 has allowed 10 goals while relinquishing 1.67 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have a total of 26 SoT against them. The team hasn't earned a clean sheet for the year.

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The Company's Eleven are sitting with an average of 1.8 pts/match while tallying 5 assists and 2 red cards. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has a CS% of 16.7% this year as well as 19 yellow card warnings. Leverkusen ranks 5th for goals surrendered with 8, and the squad's difference in goals is 4. So far this season, Leverkusen has a save rate of 70.4% (27 shots on target against), and also rank 5th in European soccer with 11 points. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.33 in addition to 19 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. Leverkusen has accumulated 12 goals and this team's expected goals on the year is sitting at 10.1.

The man defending the goal for Mainz 05 will be Lasse Riess. Riess has defended the goal for a total of 292 minutes and has accumulated 12 stops in his career. The keeper born in Germany has seen 18 shots attempted at him in 3 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.88 (6 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 66.7%. Riess (1-1-1 mark in his career) has 0 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 0.0%% shutout percentage.

Mark Flekken is expected to look after the net for Leverkusen. In his career, Flekken has allowed 230 goals and has accounted for 562 saves in 160 starts. Flekken has earned 41 clean sheets while defending 789 shots against him in 14,300 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.2% and his shutout rate sits at 25.8%%. He has given up 1.45 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 67-40-53.

Lee Jae-sung is one man to keep an eye out for Mainz 05. sung has been a starter in 333 outings so far in his career and scores 0.23 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Korea has totaled 73 goals scored in 28,951 mins played. He has accounted for 55 assists while accumulating 201 points so far in his pro soccer career.

Leverkusen is being led onto the pitch by Jonas Hofmann, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has totaled 208 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 68 times. The midfielder hailing from Germany has earned 23,522 mins while scoring 70 goals. He averages 0.27 goals per 90 minutes and has started 263 contests in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FSV Mainz 05 (-160)

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