It has been a professional start to the 2024-25 Bundesliga season for Bayern Munich, and this weekend, they will be looking to go nine clear at the summit.
Vincent Kompany’s side have won four of their last five, and they are the only remaining team in the Bundesliga with an unbeaten record after 13 rounds of matches.
Mainz will be hoping to make home advantage count this weekend. The hosts have won three of their last four, but they come into this round after suffering a fourth defeat of the campaign.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Mainz | +555 |
| Draw | +370 |
| Bayern Munich | -202 |
Wins a Rarity for Mainz Against Bayern
| Total | Mainz | Bayern Munich | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 42 | 7 | 31 | 4 |
| Bundesliga Games | 36 | 7 | 26 | 3 |
| Goals | 174 | 48 | 126 |
Mainz suffered their second-heaviest defeat in the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich last season, losing 8-1 in March. The hosts have also suffered defeats in each of their last two competitive matches against the Bavarian giants.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 3.0 Goals @ -114
Mainz vs. Bayern Munich Key Stats
- Mainz have picked up three successive home wins against teams starting the day at the top of the standings.
- Bayern Munich have made their best start to a Bundesliga since winning 37 points in 2015-16.
- Mainz have won their last two home matches, and only four clubs have picked up more home points since the middle of February.
Mainz Team News
Danny Da Costa has been ruled out until the start of January with a groin injury, while Gabriel Vidovic and Nelson Weiper are also set to miss out for the home team this weekend.
Possible Lineup
Robin Zentner (GK); Stefan Bell, Anthony Caci, Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Moritz Jenz, Lee Jae-Sung, Paul Nebel, Jonathan Burkhardt
Bayern Munich Team News
Harry Kane has been ruled out until after the winter break, while fellow first-team stars Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, and Serge Gnabry are all also missing.
Possible Lineup
Daniel Peretz (GK); Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Eric Dier, Raphael Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller
Mainz vs. Bayern Munich Prediction
Mainz have an unusually good home record against teams starting the day at the top of the standings, and it should be noted that Bayern will be without many of their top players this weekend.
However, the quality in reserve still ensures that the league leaders should have enough to get maximum points on Saturday.
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