Leverkusen vs Mainz Game Preview
The league leaders, Bayer Leverkusen, are hoping to break a historic German football record this Friday night when they meet Mainz 05 inside the BayArena. Keep reading this article for an in depth soccer analysis.
Mainz Analysis: Haven’t won an away game in the league yet
Mainz defeated Augsburg 1-0 at home this weekend, ending their 11-game Bundesliga losing streak. This is only the second time this campaign that Mainz has secured all possible points. In the inaugural fixture in command of Mainz, Bo Henriksen secured a vital victory that moved the team to within a single point of 16th-placed Koln within the relegation playoff standings and 7 points beneath Borussia Monchengladbach, who sit in 15th place and just over the threshold for relegation. Mainz and Monchengladbach will play a potentially pivotal match at the start of next month. With two tough away games against Leverkusen and Bayern coming up, Mainz, who have 12 matches remaining to narrow the gap from danger, are preparing for what has been, to put it mildly, a terrible road record.
Leverkusen Analysis: Still unbeaten across all competitions
Last weekend, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Heidenheim 2-1 at Voith-Arena to extend their incredible unbeaten run to 32 games in all competitions. This equals Bayern Munich’s historic German football milestone for the longest unbeaten stretch dating back to 2020. Leverkusen’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga has grown to 8 points under in-demand manager Xabi Alonso, who is being linked to both Bayern as well as Liverpool over the past few weeks. Should they defeat Mainz on Friday, that lead could rise to 11 points prior to Bayern hosting RB Leipzig on Saturday. Leverkusen ought to be optimistic about winning their final 12 games, beginning with a victory against Mainz, a side they defeated 3-0 earlier in the season. No Bundesliga team has ever failed to win the championship after holding an 8-point advantage at this point in the campaign.
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Leverkusen vs Mainz Match Information
- Date: 02/23/2024
- Time: 02:30 PM ET
- Location: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.
- How to Watch Leverkusen vs Mainz: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
