PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz - team news, lineups, predictions

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·26 February 2026

PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz - team news, lineups, predictions

Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz clash this Saturday at the BayArena for matchweek 24 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen have 39 points to their name this season and occupy 6th position in the table. In their last fixture, Kasper Hjulmand's team shared the spoils 0-0 with Olympiacos (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Mainz have won 22 points to date and are placed in 13th position. In their last outing, Urs Fischer's team drew 1-1 against Hamburger SV (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayer Leverkusen winning 4-3.

Predicted lineups

Bayer Leverkusen: Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur Augusto, Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Álex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Christian Kofane, Jonas Hofmann

Mainz: Daniel Batz, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Lee Jae-sung, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Silas Katompa, Phillip Tietz

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Bayer Leverkusen

Mark Flekken - Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nathan Tella - Foot Injury
Martin Terrier - Knock
Malik Tillman - Ankle Problems
Loic Badé - Hamstring Injury
Eliesse Ben Seghir - Ankle Injury

Mainz

Benedict Hollerbach - Achilles tendon rupture
Andreas Olsen - Muscular problems
Sota Kawasaki - Muscle Injury
Stefan Bell - Internal Ligament Strain
Nelson Weiper - Ill

Last starting XIs

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Olympiacos 2026-02-24): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas Vázquez, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Patrik Schick, Ibrahim Maza

Mainz ( vs Hamburger SV 2026-02-20): Daniel Batz, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Kaishu Sano, Lee Jae-sung, Phillip Tietz, Silas Katompa

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MANAGERS

Urs Fischer faced Bayer Leverkusen on ten occasions, recording one win, four draws, and five losses.
Kasper Hjulmand faced Mainz on one occasion, recording a victory.

TEAMS

Away from home, Mainz currently has one win in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Mainz has conceded goals in 11 consecutive games.
Mainz currently has two losses in the last 12 games.
Mainz comes from two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen currently has one loss in the last eight games.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen comes from five consecutive games without losing.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one loss in the last nine games.
Bayer Leverkusen comes from two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz have faced each other 40 times, with Bayer Leverkusen having the advantage: 22 wins, against 12 victories for Mainz.
At BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen has an advantage in duels against Mainz: 11 wins in 20 games. Mainz has five victories.
In the German League, there have been 39 matches between the two teams, with Bayer Leverkusen winning 21, six draws and 12 victories for Mainz.