Mainz 05 face Bayer Leverkusen in a top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash on Saturday. The match between the sixth and fifth-placed teams promises to be an evenly contested affair, with both sides level on seven points after four matchdays.
The Nullfünfer enter the fixture on a run of three wins from their last five league games. That includes a spectacular 4-3 victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Leverkusen, meanwhile, recently earned a 2-0 win against RB Leipzig and have conceded only five goals all season. In the last five head-to-head meetings, Leverkusen have won three, with two draws. The most recent encounter in April finished 1-1.
For coach Urs Fischer and his team, this presents an opportunity to secure their first home win of the campaign. A look at the standings shows how tight it is at the top. Their current form of WWLWD highlights the positive momentum. Top scorer Phillip Tietz, who already has four goals this season, will be key.
The match kicks off at the MEWA ARENA on October 10th at 15:30 and will be broadcast live on Sky. For Mainz 05, it's the next step in their bid to stay among the Bundesliga's leading pack. The full schedule for the coming weeks is available on our fixtures page.
The report in full is at welt.de
