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Bayer Leverkusen to win and to score over 2.5 goals (21/10)
Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to secure a fifth straight win on Friday.
Leverkusen's matches have all been packed with goals over recent months.
11 of their last Bundesliga matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Patrik Schick to score first (9/2)
Patrik Schick has been on fire for Leverkusen this season.
The striker has netted 19 goals in 19 appearances this season.
Match preview: FSV Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen
FSV Mainz were held to a 1-1 draw with Freiburg on Saturday.
The draw leaves them 9th in the Bundesliga.
Although in the previous match, they managed to defeat fifth place Hoffenheim.
Currently, the race for the top four in the Bundesliga is wide open with just three points separating 10 and 4th.
Bo Svensson's side are sat on 31 points and three points off 4th.
Bayer Leverkusen secure fourth straight win
Bayer Leverkusen produced a fourth straight win over the weekend as they defeated Stuttgart 4-2.
Gerardo Seoane's side are now sat firmly in 3rd place with 41 points.
They are now seven points ahead of RB Leipzig who are 4th.
Two weeks ago, Leverkusen also claimed a huge with at Dortmund, beating them 5-2 at the Westfalenstadion.
FSV Mainz team news
Jeremiah St. Juste is once again expected to be sidelined with a shoulder injury.
The Dutch defender has suffered a set back in his recovery having returned to action at the end of last month.
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Mitchel Bakker is suspended for the clash having picked up a fifth yellow card of the season.
Karim Bellarabi is also out after suffering an injury in training, whilst Julian Baumgartlinger remains sidelined due to a knee injury.
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