FSV Mainz 05 – Bayer Leverkusen

A Bundesliga showdown looms as FSV Mainz 05 host Bayer Leverkusen, with both sides perched on four points after three games. Mainz sit seventh, having scored six and conceded three, while Leverkusen occupy eighth place with eight goals for and five against. The hosts will look to improve their goal difference and climb into the top six, whereas the visitors will aim to overturn the deficit and regain ground on their rivals. Their identical records – one win, one draw and one loss each – set the stage for a tightly contested encounter.