Bayer Leverkusen at FSV Mainz 10/17/20 - Bundesliga Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 10/16/2020 at 4:54 PM ET

Two teams looking for their first wins of the season will clash against one another on Saturday, when Mainz will host Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz have lost all three matches so far and their defense looks terrible right now. Bayer Leverkusen have three consecutive draws and it’s very clear that they haven’t found their footing just yet.

Mainz (0-3-0) were terrible in both ends of the pitch in their away match against Union Berlin. They conceded an early goal but fell apart in the final 30 minutes of the match, conceding three more goals while also failing to record a single shot on target. They have now lost three in a row and have conceded at least three goals in each match. Mainz are sitting at the 17th spot of the league table, having scored just two goals so far, while conceding 11 in the process.

Bayer Leverkusen (0-0-3) took an early lead in their away match against Stuttgart before the break, but conceded a late goal for the final 1-1 draw. They did create multiple chances but failed to score a winning goal. Goalscoring has been really tough for them so far in the season, with just two goals in three matches. Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated, but all three matches were draws, and are sitting at the 14th spot of the league table with 3 points.

Bayer Leverkusen won both matches against Mainz last season, by 1-0 and 0-1 respectively, and have now won each of the last five against this opponent. I am taking the Under 3.25 Goals here, in hopes that Leverkusen’s offense doesn’t wake up against a bad Mainz defense.

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