Confirmed lineups: 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1. FSV Mainz 05 (2-1-1, 7th) face Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2-1-1, 6th) in matchweek five of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. Kickoff at MEWA Arena is set for Saturday, 15.30 (CET).

1. FSV Mainz 05's Paul Nebel and Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Ezequiel Fernández contest for possession, 18. October 2025.

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1. FSV Mainz 05 (2-1-1, 7th) host Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2-1-1, 6th) in the fifth matchweek of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season at MEWA Arena.

The most recent result for Urs Fischer's side going into the international break was a 4-3 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach, with the goal to seal all three points coming off the boot of Danny da Costa in the eighty-ninth minute. As for Fernando Carro's side, they are coming off a 2-0 victory against RB Leipzig at home, with Patrik Schick having scored in his third successive match.

Leverkusen are 4-2-0 in their last six meetings against Mainz; the most recent victory for Die Nullfünfer was a 3-2 result at BayArena in the 2022/23 season, and their most recent home victory against Leverkusen came by the same score in the season prior.

Here are the confirmed lineups for both sides; kickoff is set for 15.30 (CET).

Confirmed Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 (3-3-2-2): Schwolow - Potulski, Gruber, Posch - Mwene, Sano, Caci - Martel, Amiri - Tietz, Becker.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): Flekken - Gutiérrez, Medina, Tapsoba, Quansah - García, Andrich - Moreira, Maza, Diaby - Schick.