The match in Leverkusen between Bayer and Mainz opens the new, 23rd round of the German Bundesliga. After reigning German champions Bayern Munich suffered another setback in the last round against Bochum, losing 3-2 on the road, a win on Friday night would push Leverkusen up to eleven points clear at the top of the table. Xabi Alonso's side remain unbeaten in all competitions this season, winning six of their last seven matches in front of their home fans, including a recent convincing 3-0 triumph against Bayern. They play great wherever they play, but they are particularly impressive at home, where they have scored at least 3 goals in 7 of their last 8 games. Leverkusen boast the tightest defense in the Bundesliga this season, conceding just 15 goals, with impressive performances at the BayArena, where they have kept a clean sheet in their last four league matches. On the other hand, Mainz is considered one of the main candidates for relegation from the German Bundesliga this season. With only 15 points won from 22 rounds played, they are placed just above the bottom of the table, so seven points separate them from leaving the danger zone, and visiting the best team in the league will certainly not improve their scoring performance. Mainz approaches the upcoming game against the leading team with only one win in the last twelve league matches and they play very poorly against the worse teams in the league, and against the leading teams in the league they have almost no chance. Leverkusen is a huge favorite in this match and anything but a convincing victory for the hosts would be a big surprise.

在勒沃库森拜耳和美因茨的比赛开启了新的第23轮德甲联赛。继德国卫冕冠军拜仁慕尼黑在上轮客场3-2负于波鸿后，周五晚上的胜利将使勒沃库森以11分的优势领先积分榜榜首。哈维·阿隆索的球队本赛季在各项赛事中保持不败，在主场球迷面前赢得了近7场比赛中的6场，包括最近3-0战胜拜仁的比赛。无论他们在哪里比赛，他们都表现出色，但他们在主场的表现尤其令人印象深刻，他们在过去的8场比赛中有7场至少进了3球。勒沃库森拥有本赛季德甲最严密的防守，只丢了15个球，在拜仁球场的表现令人印象深刻，他们在过去的四场联赛中没有失球。另一方面，美因茨被认为是本赛季德甲降级的主要候选球队之一。在22轮比赛中，他们只获得了15分，排在积分榜的末尾，所以7分让他们离开危险地带，而做客联赛中最好的球队肯定不会提高他们的得分表现。美因茨在过去的12场联赛中只赢了一场，面对即将到来的对阵领头羊的比赛，他们在面对联赛中较差的球队时表现非常糟糕，面对联赛中的领头羊他们几乎没有机会。勒沃库森是这场比赛的大热门，如果东道主不能取得令人信服的胜利，那将是一个大惊喜。