Bundesliga 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

1. FSV Mainz 05 3–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 5.1 xG · Standout: Eliesse Ben Seghir scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Loïc Badé

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made 1. FSV Mainz 05 favourites at 49%.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Armindo Sieb, 100.0 in 14′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Armindo Sieb Forward	14	1	0	0.18	100.0
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder	90	1	1	0.98	75.8
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender	25	0	0	–	53.3
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder	81	1	0	0.32	52.4
Arnaud Nordin Forward	25	0	0	0.04	52.3
Paul Nebel Midfielder	90	0	0	–	52.0
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender	65	0	0	–	47.9
Dominik Kohr Defender	90	0	0	0.03	47.6
William Bøving Forward	9	0	0	–	47.2
Danny da Costa Defender	90	0	0	–	46.4
Kaishu Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.5
Stefan Bell Defender	65	0	0	–	44.5
Benedict Hollerbach Forward	86	0	0	0.11	40.3
Phillipp Mwene Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.9
Lasse Riess Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	30.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Martin Terrier Forward	11	1	0	0.51	100.0
Eliesse Ben Seghir Forward	11	0	0	–	100.0
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder	90	2	0	1.42	99.9
Christian Kofane Forward	79	1	0	0.75	68.2
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	66.7
Loïc Badé Defender	90	0	0	–	62.6
Ibrahim Maza Forward	24	0	0	0.15	61.1
Ernest Poku Forward	79	0	1	0.08	54.3
Aleix García Midfielder	90	0	0	0.41	52.9
Robert Andrich Defender	90	0	0	0.02	52.9
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	90	0	0	0.02	52.9
Arthur Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	49.8
Jonas Hofmann Forward	66	0	1	0.06	48.6
Mark Flekken Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.1