FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/13/2025

Game: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Mewa Arena in Mainz, Germany is where Bayer Leverkusen (19-11-3) will try to defeat FSV Mainz 05 (14-9-10) on Saturday. FSV Mainz 05 are priced at +125 and the Company's Eleven are at -150. The over/under has been set at 3. The men protecting the net will be Lasse Riess for FSV Mainz 05 and Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen.

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Mainz 05 has surrendered 41 goals while giving up 1.24 G/90, and their opponents have accounted for 146 shots on target against them. They have amassed 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 27.3% on the campaign. FSV Mainz 05 has accumulated 69 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 5 red cards. The O-Fives sit at 42nd in relation to xG with 47.1, and their expected goals against are coming in at 46.9. So far this year, this club has an average of 1.55 pts/match (51 pts) and are 42nd among Big 5 teams with 36 assists. Their goal differential is at 12 because of 53 goals finished and 41 goals surrendered. Mainz has accumulated 104 saves and they also hold a SV percentage of 71.9% for the season.

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The Company's Eleven hold an average of 2.1 pts per match while accounting for 52 assists and 1 red card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has amassed a clean sheet percentage of 27.3% this year and 56 yellow card warnings. Leverkusen has a rank of 23rd in relation to goals surrendered having 41, and the goal differential is coming in at 29. On the year, Leverkusen has a save percentage of 68.0% (128 SoT against), and they also sit at 11th in Big 5 soccer with 68 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.24 with 91 saves, and they have recorded 9 clean sheets. Leverkusen has accounted for 70 goals and this team's xG for the year is currently at 55.6.

The guy who will defend the goal for Mainz 05 is Lasse Riess. Riess has seen the pitch for a total of 180 minutes and has earned 6 saves thus far in his career. The keeper hailing from Germany has had 8 shots tried at him in 2 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.00 (2 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 75.0%. Riess (1-1-0 mark during his career) has accumulated 0 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 0.0%% clean sheet percentage.

Lukas Hradecky is expected to look after the goal for Leverkusen. So far in his pro soccer career, Hradecky has given up 408 goals and has accounted for 887 stops in 322 starting assignments. Hradecky has recorded 90 clean sheets and has defended 1,287 shots attempted against him in 28,847 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of 68.9% and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.1%%. He has given up 1.27 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 158-74-89.

Jonathan Burkardt is one footballer who could help decide the outcome for Mainz 05. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 97 points thus far in his career. The forward born in Germany has 43 goals scored in 9,030 mins played. Burkardt has had a starting assignment in 112 matchups so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.43 goals per 90 mins.

Leverkusen features an attacker in Patrik Schick, who pesters opposing defenses. He has earned 238 points during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times. The forward who is from Czech Republic has been on the field for 17,551 mins while scoring 111 goals. He is currently averaging 0.57 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 192 matches during his soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bayer Leverkusen (+125)

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