Bundesliga – Mainz at home to Bayern Munich

Bayern looking to secure valuable away points and retain top spot, as they visit Mainz on Saturday – Kick-off 3:30pm GMT.

Leaders Bayern are currently nine places higher than their opponents Mainz, when the two sides meet, they will sit in first and tenth positions respectively.

Mainz have 39 points to their name, going into this tie

Mainz will be buoyant, following a 5-0 away win against Wolfsburg in their last fixture.

Also, league success is all about winning football matches, any way you can, so 10 losses in 19 fixtures would not make this a successful season for Mainz. Their position is tenth in the League and they have 39 points, that is, 12W, 14L and 6D having won 12 matches, drawn six matches, and lost 14 meetings.

When Mainz host Bayern, they will do so on the back of nine victories, four draws, and two losses on their own ground.

Winning this fixture will see Mainz on 42 points.

Mainz may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

Bayern Munich will seek to retain their position at the top of the table, this match is no exception

Bayern will hope to increase their wins in a row, having secured a 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in their last fixture.

Also, League leaders Bayern keep finding ways to win, having secured 15 victories in their last 19 meetings is astonishing this season, to sit within the reach of a Champion’s League place. They are the current League leaders with 75 points, that is, 24 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws having won 24 matches, drawn three games, and lost five fixtures.

Playing away from home, Bayern have won 11 meetings, drawn two fixtures, and lost two games.

Bayern Munich will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 78 points and keep their momentum going forward.

Going into Saturday’s game, Julian Nagelsmann without one of his players, due to illness or injury.

Mainz v Bayern Munich – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Bayern with a greater number of wins. In the last 34 meetings, they have enjoyed 25 wins, to Mainz’s five victories. In addition, the last 20 games against Bayern have resulted in fourteen wins for Mainz. The last time both teams met in this competition was December 2021 and the score line ended up with a 2-1 win for The 05ers.

Performance Report

For Mainz, Jonathan Michael Burkardt scoredfour goals in 31 League matches this Bundesliga Season, while Robert Lewandowski, one of their best scorers, has netted11 goals in 31 League matches this season for Bayern.

Other players of note for Mainz are Karim Onisiwo and Moussa Niakhate with three goals and three goals respectively and for Bayern are Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller with four goals and three goals respectively.