FSV Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2/18/22 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Predictions, and Odds

FSV Mainz is hosting Bayer Leverkusen at Opel Arena in round 23 of the German Bundesliga. Mainz is a solid team, more than solid at home, and their defense has been outstanding this season. Leverkusen is on fire right now, they are scoring a ton of goals, and honestly, they look unstoppable.

Mainz was on a losing streak a couple of weeks ago, but they did bounce back, and they now have 1 win and 1 draw in their last 2 games. In their last game against Freiburg on the road, Mainz was leading at halftime, but they couldn’t hold Freiburg at bay, and the final score of this game was 1-1. With 31 points, 31 scored goals, and only 24 conceded goals, Mainz is in 9^th place in the standings. Burkardt is now the leading goalscorer for Mainz with 7 goals. Onisiwo has added 7 assists. There are no injuries in Mainz as of right now. As I’ve mentioned, Mainz is a good team, they are not scoring a lot, but it’s enough, especially because their defense is so good this season. Mainz is still within reach of the Europa League, but the competition is strong in Bundesliga this season.

Leverkusen has officially taken Borussia down as the second-best offensive team in the league, and they have now scored 58 goals in 22 games, and that is a lot. Defensively, Leverkusen is not great, and that is where most of their problems lie. With 41 points, Leverkusen is now in 3^rd place, and they have a good chance to take second place from Borussia Dortmund. Leverkusen is on a 4-game winning streak, and even though they have conceded in each of their last 8 games, their offense was good enough to keep them on the winning streak. In their last 4 games, Leverkusen has scored impressive 16 goals. With 19 scored goals, Schick is the leading goalscorer for Leverkusen, while Diaby has added 10 goals. Wirtz has 10 assists. There are a few injuries and suspensions in Leverkusen right now, but they will manage. The good news for Leverkusen is they don’t have to play in Europe next week, which means they can go all out in this game.

I think this will be an interesting game, and despite Mainz having a fantastic defense, I don’t think they can stop Leverkusen, I don’t even think they can keep them at 1 scored goal. I’m going with Leverkusen in this one.